Aristotle distinguished the 'animal mode of being' from the 'plant mode of being' based on the properties of motility, sensing, and goal-directedness, whereas plants are characterized by self-maintenance, growth, and reproduction.

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  Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory

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