Annotation:The Concepts of Adaptation and Viability in a Radical Constructivist Theory of Knowledge/Djen566l8w

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Annotation of The_Concepts_of_Adaptation_and_Viability_in_a_Radical_Constructivist_Theory_of_Knowledge
Annotation Comment Um zu überleben, muss ein Organismus die Einschränkungen der Umwelt "überwinden".
Last Modification Date 2019-03-29T16:51:57.308Z
Last Modification User User:Sarah Oberbichler
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