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100 1 _aDastre, A.
_q(Albert),
_d1844-1917
245 1 0 _aLife and death
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-06-25
508 _aTurgut Dincer, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Life and Death" by A. Dastre is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the philosophical and scientific understanding of life and death through various theories and concepts in physiology, emphasizing the aim to communicate these complex ideas to a broader audience. At the start of the text, Dastre sets the stage for a philosophical inquiry into the nature of life, death, and the principles that govern living organisms. He contrasts the historical approaches of ancient thinkers with contemporary scientific ideas, noting the evolution of theories from animism and vitalism to more mechanistic perspectives. He introduces the reader to a discussion on the general truths of biology, suggesting that understanding life is not just a matter of laboratory techniques, but also involves understanding the philosophical implications of the science that investigates living beings. The beginning serves to establish a foundation for the exploration of life through the lens of scientific philosophy, paving the way for the subsequent chapters that delve deeper into specific biological theories and concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLife (Biology)
700 1 _aGreenstreet, W. J.
_q(William John),
_d1861-1930
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65699
999 _c106521
_d106521