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5 - Science and Philosophy Faced with the Question of Life in the Twentyfirst Century

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2017

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Michel Morange
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Andreas Losch
Andreas Losch
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Universität Bern, Switzerland
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What is Life? On Earth and Beyond , pp. 97 - 110
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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