Vitalism and Its Legacy in Twentieth Century Life Sciences and Philosophy

This Open Access book combines philosophical and historical analysis of various forms of alternatives to mechanism and mechanistic explanation, focusing on the 19th century to the present. It addresses vitalism, organicism and responses to materialism and its relevance to current biological science....

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Other Authors: Donohue, Christopher (Editor), Wolfe, Charles T. (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
Series:History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences 29
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