Origin(s) of design in nature a fresh, interdisciplinary look at how design emerges in complex systems, especially life / [electronic resource] : edited by Liz Swan, Richard Gordon and Joseph Seckbach. - New York : Springer, 2012. - xxvii, 812 p. : ill. (chiefly col.). - Cellular origin, life in extreme habitats and astrobiology, v. 23 1566-0400 ; . - Cellular origin and life in extreme habitats and astrobiology ; v. 23. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. 1. Origin of design -- pt. 2. Philosophical aspects of design -- pt. 3. Theological aspects of design -- pt. 4. Darwinism as the backbone of the life sciences -- pt. 5. Critical discussion of design in what lies beyond Darwinism -- pt. 6. Design in the physical sciences -- pt. 7. Design in the social sciences -- pt. 8. Summary and conclusions.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






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