"Meaning of Life" Article

After reading the article, post your answers to the following questions by Saturday, 9/17 at 11:59pm.

1. Why is defining "life" so important?


2. What is your definition of life?


3. What does Mark Bedau think are the three important features of life?


4. What does Cleland say is necessary to find in order to be able to define life?


5. What if you discovered “something” on another planet that reproduced by itself, grew in size, took in food, responded to external stimuli, but did not seem to be made of cells or possess DNA or RNA? Would you consider it living? Why or why not?

After you have posted your thoughts, read and respond to at least one other student's post by Sunday, 9/18 at 11:59pm.