They make up these definitions themselves, then become entangled in them and nothing is won.
For starters, let me recommend Solé’s terrific book “Phase Transitions” which answers the question whether or not a virus can be considered “life” from a phase space POV.
From this, you can, with some years of pondering and meditating, abstract further and hopefully, finally go completely Zen: Can there be an answer? Does the question make sense? Do definitions make sense?
They make up these definitions themselves, then become entangled in them and nothing is won.
For starters, let me recommend Solé’s terrific book “Phase Transitions” which answers the question whether or not a virus can be considered “life” from a phase space POV.
From this, you can, with some years of pondering and meditating, abstract further and hopefully, finally go completely Zen: Can there be an answer? Does the question make sense? Do definitions make sense?
Just ask Pluto