On the Definition of Life

作     者：LI Jianhui 

作者机构：Beijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International CollegeGuangdongChina 

出 版 物：《Journal of Philosophy Study》 (哲学研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2019年第9卷第9期

页      面：497-511页

学科分类：0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学] 

基　　金：This research is financially supported by the research project of National Social Science Foundation of China:“Key Problems in Philosophy of Biology”(14ZDB171) 

主　　题：definition of life entity definition functional definition metabolism definition autopoiesis definition supple adaptation definition information definition 

摘      要：The definition of life is a very important issue in the philosophy of biology,but this issue has unfortunately been neglected by the mainstream philosopher of biology for many *** this paper,the difficulties with and the reasons for defining life are illustrated,the characteristics of life on Earth are explored,ways of defining life are examined,the main definitions of life are explained and evaluated,and finally,a new information definition of life is proposed.