Journal of Philosophy and Theology

The Problem of the Origin of Biologic Life and the Problem of Reductionism of Biology to Physics (Quantum Mechanics)
V.S. Olkhovsky

Abstract
The problems of the origin of biologic life (beginning from genetics) and of the reductionism of biology on all the levels to physics, including quantum mechanics, are analyzed. We consider also the increasing of the discussions between the supporters of various meta-theoretical (semi-scientific and semi-philosophic) approaches to the problem of the origin of life – between the hypothesis of the selforganization of the matter from the lower levels into the higher levels and the hypothesis of the supreme intelligent design (of the creative force of the reality) in the origin of the alive (genetics). Finally, the research program for young researchers connected with the biophysical problems, typical for the alive organisms, is exposed.

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