Tag: biosphere
Casey Luskin on Intelligent Design, Evolution, and the Fossil Record
In the realm of education, Luskin addresses the controversy surrounding teaching evolution and intelligent design in schools.
Life as a Habitability Requirement
Astrobiologists often speak of a planet’s requirements for life, but can we turn that around? Is life a requirement for a planet’s habitability?
New Study Triggers Key Origin of Life Questions
The leap from non-life to life represents a huge jump in complexity and information, one that cannot be explained by reference to a stepwise, gradual process.
Plate Tectonics and Scientific Discovery
Plate tectonics is important for advanced life in multiple ways and planets with plate tectonics are very rare.
Intentionality in Living Systems: What Does It Mean?
One historically dominant position on intentionality has been the Brentano thesis, proffered by 19th-century German philosopher and psychologist Franz Brentano.