The study of lives represents an enduring interest of sociology and the social sciences, reflecting important societal changes and their human consequences. Most notably, developments after World War II called for new ways of thinking about people,...
The life history approach to social research and theory subsumes several methodological techniques and types of data. These include case studies, interviews, use of documents (letters, diaries, archival records), oral histories, and various kinds of...
In consideration of the ethical uses of science and technology the phenomenon of life, especially human life, has repeatedly played significant roles in both progressive and conservative arguments. In modern philosophy notions of life have also made...
Among biological organisms, there is a continuum in life history strategies between what are referred to as r-selected species and k-selected species. Life history strategy is correlated with many aspects of an organism's reproductive strategy...
A handful of good life is better than seven barrels of learning. (French) A hard life but a healthy one. (Roman) A life of peace, purity, and refinement leads to a calm and untroubled old age. (Roman) A life without a purpose is a rambling one. (Roman)...
Precise definitions of life, especially when dealing with viruses and other microorganisms are often difficult. Although there is a wide variety of life on Earth, especially with regard to outward structure and form (morphology), all living organisms,...
Life is a condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects, i.e. non-life, and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally. A...
