Re: [ontolog-forum] Ontology and methodology

[Pat Hayes <phayes@xxxxxxx>]

>One of Peirce's prerequisites for life is the
>ability to respond to signs.  By this criterion, a bacterium
>is alive but a virus is not since a virus cannot respond to
>signs.    (01)

Wow. A bacterium can respond to signs? What language do they speak?    (02)

Pat    (03)

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