Re-evaluating Boundary Conditions of the Concept of Life

Key Points

• The aim is to challenge and redefine the conventional understanding of life by addressing restrictive assumptions in Western science.
• Identification of three implicit boundary conditions related to the concept of life.
• Comparison of these conditions with proposed operational principles.
• Analysis of implications for the foundational model of life.
• Identified boundaries include viewing life strictly as a system property, a biological phenomenon, and a binary concept.
• Proposed new principles emphasize life as synonymous with processes of change.
• Suggests that change is defined through interactions and integrates across various boundary conditions.

Abstract