: He argues that biological evolution is a manifestation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, where living things act as "energy gradient dissipators".
: He contends that natural selection alone cannot explain the large-scale patterns of history and the emergence of complex hierarchical structures. Salthe_1.2.0.3.7z
: He advocates for a return to a "natural history" approach that integrates physics, chemistry, and biology into a single cosmic narrative. Context of the ".7z" Archive : He argues that biological evolution is a
: Tools or data used to simulate hierarchical growth or thermodynamic gradients in biological systems. Context of the "
: A collection of discussions with other theoretical biologists (such as Robert Rosen or Howard Pattee ) regarding the nature of information in life.
: He views reality as a series of levels (Physical → Chemical → Biological → Social) where each higher level is more "specified" or restricted than the one below it.