The philosophy of biology

"The Philosophy of Biology" by James Johnstone is a book that questions how we understand life itself. It looks at biology through the eyes of philosophy, particularly regarding awareness and how living things see the world. The author thinks that to truly understand biology, we need to rethink some basic ideas, especially since science is always changing. The story begins by looking at how our awareness impacts our understanding of living things and their interactions with the world they inhabit. Johnstone also argues that we can’t just look at living things as if they were machines. Biological functions are more complex than simple physical reactions. He proposes that biology needs to broaden its perspective, similar to how physics developed, to fully understand the complexities of life.