PHI 225 - What is Life?

Institution:

Albright College

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Two hundred years ago, scientists did not have a clear conception of the difference between the organic (living) and the inorganic (non-living.) This course explores the philosophical assumptions underlying attempts to understand the nature of life and of living organisms and what constitutes the differences, if any, between the living and the non-living. What is Life? Students examine issues of contemporary interests, such as evolution, the importance of biodiversity and genetic determinism.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albright.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 921-2381

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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