The origin of life: Philosophical perspectives

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 473-482

  Ruse, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENESIS; EVOLUTION; EXPERIENCE; HISTORY; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; THEORY;

EID: 0031582718     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0382     Document Type: Article

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