The Philosophical Exploration of Virtual Organisms
Ren Xiao-ming · 2004
Virtual organisms are artificial organisms, which were formed by Means of simulation of computer. The research of virtual organisms is research of artificial life taking computer program as organisms by means of computer. It provides the powerful means of computer research into investigating deeply on evolution of natural organisms, and its mechanism of growth, and its law of development. By these means, we can research deeply on the mechanism of heredity and hybridization and optimization in order to progress the variety of animals and plants. The research of virtual organisms promote to the developments of Biological theory and Biological philosophy.