Delphic boat, the: what genomes tell us
Auteur :
Danchin, Antoine
Éditeur :
Danchin, Antoine
ISBN :
9780674009301
Date de publication :
4 févr. 2003
Dimensions :
24,2 x 15,8 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
778 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The oracle at Delphi posed a question concerning a boat: if in time, every plank has rotted and been replaced, is the boat the same boat? Yes the owner will say, the vessel is not its planks but the relationship among them. This text argues that life itself is not revealed just by its components.