Purpose & desire
what makes something "alive" and why modern Darwinism …
J. Scott Turner
332 pages | ~9 hrs
Purpose & desire
what makes something "alive" and why modern Darwinism has failed to explain it
By J. Scott Turner
In Purpose and Desire, biologist J. Scott Turner challenges the conventional boundaries that have confined our understanding of life itself. Drawing from his expertise as a SUNY professor and physiologist, Turner presents a compelling case that modern evolutionary science has reached an impasse by rigidly adhering to purely materialist explanations.
Turner invites readers on an intellectual journey that reconnects science with the deeper qualities that animate existence. By revisiting the groundbreaking work of Claude Bernard, Darwin's contemporary who founded experimental physiology, Turner explores the revolutionary concept of homeostasis as a window into what truly distinguishes living beings from mere mechanical systems.
This thought-provoking exploration suggests that life operates through something beyond random processes and chemical reactions. Turner argues that purpose and desire are not merely poetic concepts but essential forces that drive biological systems and evolutionary development. His vision points toward a more complete science that honors both rigorous methodology and the purposeful nature of living organisms.
For readers seeking to understand their place in the natural world through a lens that embraces both scientific inquiry and deeper meaning, Turner offers a bridge between empirical observation and the recognition that life itself embodies intention and direction. This work opens new pathways for contemplating the profound questions of existence, evolution, and our interconnected relationship with all living systems.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Homeostasis
- ✓ Explore Methods
- ✓ Explore timeless philosophical wisdom
- ✓ Explore Evolution
- ✓ Explore RELIGION
- ✓ Explore Life (biology)
- ✓ Explore RELIGION / Religion & Science
- ✓ Explore Religion & Science
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Details
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
- ISBN-13
- 9780062651563
- ISBN-10
- 0062651560
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- EN
