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Ugly Bags of Mostly Water

Meta Treks 63: Ugly Bags of Mostly Silicon / March 26, 2017 by TFM

The Definition of Life. In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the philosophical and scientific challenges of determining a precise definition of "life," both inside and outside of the Star Trek universe.

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Meta Treks, Philosophy, Podcasts Meta Treks, Podcasts, Philosophy, Life, Biology, Exobiology, Astrobiology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Biology, Definitions, Ostensive Definitions, Stipulative Definitions, Precising Definitions, Theoretical Definitions, Enumerative Definitions, Definition by Subclass, Synonymous Definitions, Etymological Definitions, Operational Definitions, Genus, Species, Taxonomy, Taxonomial, Nomenclature, Carbon-Based Life, Silicon-Based Life, Energy Beings, Non-Corporeal Beings, DNA, RNA, Life Signs, Bio, The Horta, The Crystalline Entity, Q, The Q Continuum, The Calamarain, Microbrain, Ugly Bags of Mostly Water, The Prophets, Wormhole Aliens, Changelings, The Loss, The Devil in the Dark, Silicon Avatar, 90 May 13, 2020

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