Can you cite an example?The scientist define life in terms of DNA but could not define it in its entirety. — Vipin
The concept of life found in the Gospel of John will be based on Biblical hermeneutics, and have a spiritual dimension, whereas; the concept of life found in Biology will be based on empirical investigation, and have organic dimensions.I am forced to define life while commenting on the gospel of John. In my attempt to study life and define it, I understood some important concepts about the life.
The life has three tiers: Biological life, physiological life and spiritual life. The greek philosophers have understood it and they have words for each tier and they are Bios, Psyche, Zoe. — Vipin
Can you cite an example?The religions attempt to define life in terms of free will. — Vipin
Spirit, mind, and body?I need to find better terms for “state of being”, “inner abilities” and “outer abilities”. — Vipin
I see, you are defining it from the perspective of a theist. Personally, I don't believe there exists a soul or spirit.I should be able to define life of human in three parts(of body, of soul, of spirit). I am trying. — Vipin
The philosophers try to define life in terms of purpose of life. — Vipin
Why are your beliefs relevant to the task undertaken by the OP? Generally, beliefs hinder the careful exegesis of a text; like putting the cart before the horse.I see, you are defining it from the perspective of a theist. Personally, I don't believe there exists a soul or spirit. — Relativist
Being standards, it shouldn't be difficult for you to provide said Philosophy of Biology and Scientific definitions of life. Also, it would be helpful if you could provide a list of texts which comprise the Canon of Biological Philosophy.Actually, the standard definition in philosophy--which you'll find primarily under the auspices of philosophy of biology, a subdiscipline of philosophy of science, is very similar to the standard scientific definition, which is based on phenomena such as cell division, metabolism, etc. — Terrapin Station
Before worrying about how life is defined in the Gospel of John, answer the questions as to why and to what end he is defining life. His is not a scientist's adventure into discovering any sort of truth (nor is that against him, especially, because in his world there was no such thing as what we understand by a scientist).I am forced to define life while commenting on the gospel of John. — Vipin
with much prayers. — Vipin
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