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Exploring the concept of death, the book examines how obligatory death due to natural aging is a relatively recent development in the history of life, emerging over a billion years after life first appeared. It posits that this programmed death coincided with the advent of sexual reproduction, suggesting a significant evolutionary shift. Through this lens, the author delves into the relationship between aging, reproduction, and the evolution of life itself, challenging traditional perceptions of mortality.
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Sex and the Origins of Death, Ronald William Clark
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- Pubblicato
- 1998
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- Titolo
- Sex and the Origins of Death
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Ronald William Clark
- Editore
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Pubblicato
- 1998
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9780195121193
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Scienze sociali, Scienza e Matematica, Scienze Naturali, Filosofia, Biologia, Scienza, Morte, Evoluzione
- Valutazione
- 4,2 su 5
- Descrizione
- Exploring the concept of death, the book examines how obligatory death due to natural aging is a relatively recent development in the history of life, emerging over a billion years after life first appeared. It posits that this programmed death coincided with the advent of sexual reproduction, suggesting a significant evolutionary shift. Through this lens, the author delves into the relationship between aging, reproduction, and the evolution of life itself, challenging traditional perceptions of mortality.