The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology

Author/Contributor(s):	Jonas, Hans
Publisher:	Northwestern University Press
Date:	02/28/2001
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

A classic of phenomenology and existentialism, The Phenomenon of Life sets forth a systematic and comprehensive philosophy--an existential interpretation of biological facts laid out in support of his claim that the mind is prefigured throughout organic existence. Hans Jonas shows how life-forms present themselves on an ascending scale of perception and freedom of action, a scale reaching its apex in a human being's capacity for thought and morally responsible behavior.