chemistry alone doesn’t account for the emergence of the level of complexity — Wayfarer
Pattee criticized the symposium attendees for claiming that biology was simply "physics and chemistry" without citing a single law of physics.
Pattee criticized the symposium attendees for claiming that biology was simply "physics and chemistry" without citing a single law of physics.
No, it’s not like saying that. That is a false analogy — Wayfarer
Different fields of science deal with different levels of reality, like genetics and physiology. One doesn't use the same terms as another because we're talking about different things (genes vs. organisms), but one follows from the other and even supports, rather than contradicts, what the other is explaining.Pattee criticized the symposium attendees for claiming that biology was simply "physics and chemistry" without citing a single law of physics.
Different fields of science deal with different levels of reality, — Harry Hindu
The "levels" are actually different views of the same thing. One view is of the genes, the other is of the organism, but we're still talking about you whether its your genes or your body.No argument there. The only argument I have is with the science that says there are no levels. — Wayfarer
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