Do you believe in hylozoism?

Question:the doctrine that all things are alive, either that each individual thing is living, or that the universe as a whole constitutes a living, unified entity.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: the doctrine that all things are alive, either that each individual thing is living, or that the universe as a whole constitutes a living, unified entity.

I try not to regard all anything as anything, for the simple reason that when you do you are removing a term from use.

If all things are alive, it is pointless to say "x is alive" because EVERYTHING is alive. But in fact, when people use the term 'alive', they are referring to something which distinguishes that object from other things which they describe as 'not alive'. WHATEVER that characteristic is, that's life.

Now, it may be that the defining characteristic is not purpose, intelligence, a spirit, or a variety of other things that tend to be ascribed only to living things. As a biologist, I can tell you that even those whose primary purpose it is to figure out such things are not entirely clear about what life exactly constitutes.

But to say it constitutes nothing or everything (essentially the same argument) is, in my opinion, to completely miss the point. We are observing some kind of difference, even if we can't say exactly what it is.

I believe not, because I do not believe that all matter isn't composed of cells. Do you believe that plastic bags and metals are organic in nature? If you believe in hylozoism, you will have to believe that every single existing thing has a body and a soul. Not only cells but more specifically carbon. Is electricity and fire made of carbon? This is baloney, because it contradicts scientific principles and concepts. Can we feed walls and light bulbs? Can they think? NO! They don't. Think about it. I hope you get my point. Hylozoism isn't a good principle but a principle that will make people to talk to everything.