The Constituents of Life

ability abstractions animals associated attract bacteria become behaviour biological biologists boundaries branches Cambridge capacities causal cells cellular central changes chemical claim classification clear communities complex concept consider constituents course currently cycles described determine discussed distinct diverse divide Dupré dynamic effects elephant entities environment evolution evolutionary example exist explain expression extreme fact familiar function fundamental genes genetic material genome grounded hierarchy human idea important individual instance interact involved ISBN issues kinds least lectures less living major matter mechanism mentioned microbes models molecular molecules multicellular nature objects ontology organisms Oxford particular perhaps perspective philosophical physical picture plants possible powers problem processes produced question reason recent referred relations reproduction Science scientific selection sequence so-called sometimes species structures suggest term things thought tion tree understanding unique University Press viruses