Purpose & Desire

Can biology define life? "[An] ingenious mixture of science and philosophy. . . . highly thought-provoking." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In this book a professor, biologist, and physiologist argues that modern Darwinism''s materialist and mechanistic biases have led to a scientific dead end, unable to define what life is—and only an openness to the qualities of purpose and desire will move the...