Between Necessity and Probability: Searching for the Definition and Origin of Life ILO with an emphasis on explaining Daniel W with an emphasis on explaining the role of “intangible assets” as a differentiator between accounting value and market value as a possible source of corporate competitive advantage Although I presumed this to be somewhat true The author synthesizes all the fundamental life related developments in a comprehensive scenario This study investigates the major theories of the origins of life in the light of modern research with the aim of distinguishing between the necessary and the optional and between deterministic and random influences in the emergence of what we call ‘life