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This conclusion presents, in a synthetic manner, some key points of Uexküll’s conception of nature and life: the idea of the Umwelt as a species-specific construction that is both transcendental and semiotic, the presence in Uexküll’s work of elements of vitalism and teleology, the possibility to use his concept of Umwelt as a useful theoretical tool for preserving biodiversity.
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Brentari, C. (2015). Conclusion. In: Jakob von Uexküll. Biosemiotics, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9688-0_8
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