Definition of concept " Life "
The concept " life ", is especial at scientific discussion of a question about its her) occurrence, can not be applied without unequivocal definition of its essence. In a considered case the applied concept should be wide enough, and should be based on deep knowledge of a nature.
As far as this question is combined it is possible to read, for example, in clause on materials Space.com « About definition of concept “ life ” », in which the authors consider, that « This task not simple, and the quite satisfactory functional definition of the basic concept of life does not exist yet ». At the same time the authors believe, that first, and besides, as it is represented by they, successful enough, the steps in this direction are already made. They mean ideas of À.À. Lebedev, submitted by them in the report « About managing systems of an alive nature and general understanding of vital processes » Moscow., 1962. However it is marked, that since then a little that has changed, and « … it is clear only, that more precise basis for definition of biological life » is necessary for research of the space worlds. These circumstances do to lawful application of various definitions of concept " life " depending on an essence of a case in point.
In a context
of this site concerning subjects of space life, the concept life appropriate to
the following definition is applied.
The life is a part of processes of interaction of
objects of the universe being symmetric reaction to other part of
processes in the universe going with increase of entropy. The life is
characterized by self-preservation and self-duplication of alive objects by
self-perfection of their structures in a direction of increase of their
stability at the expense of organization of interaction with other objects at
their movement through environment and concerning them with use of the own
information about the already made certificates of life.
If the reader uses other definition of concept
" life ", the sense of the statements stated in a site, should be corrected
according to a difference above mentioned and another of definitions of concept
life. Essential different interpretations otherwise are possible.