In this blog post, I’ll be discussing Le Hasard et la Nécessité, a philosophical exploration of the boundaries between artifice, nature, and life. The book explains the life sciences, particularly molecular biology, from the perspective of natural philosophy. Chapter 1, “D’étranges objets,” is an introduction that uses logical thinking to explain the distinction between...
Why do we still believe in water animation?
In this blog post, the final chapter of Le Hasard et la Nécessité explores the human psychology of why we continue to believe in vitalism in an age of science. Le Hasard et la Nécessité Chapter 9: The Kingdom and the Maw of Darkness In the final chapter, titled “The Kingdom and the Fall of Darkness,” Jacques Monod emphasizes the need to accept our situation in the world, which has been...