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100 1 _aBurroughs, John,
_d1837-1921
245 1 4 _aThe Breath of Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-05-07
505 0 _aThe breath of life -- The living wave -- A wonderful world -- The baffling problem -- Scientific vitalism -- A bird of passage -- Life and mind -- Life and science -- The journeying atoms -- The vital order -- The arrival of the fit -- The naturalist's view of life.
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness, Jamie Atiga, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Breath of Life" by John Burroughs is a philosophical work exploring the nature and origin of life, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the relationship between living and non-living things, grappling with concepts of vitality, force, and the underlying mysteries of existence. Burroughs reflects on the philosophical and scientific implications of life, often contrasting idealism and naturalism, aiming to elucidate the processes that govern living beings. The opening of the work establishes Burroughs' meditative tone as he reflects on the persistent mysteries surrounding life as he nears its end. He raises profound questions while contemplating simple observations in nature, such as the resilience of burdocks in his garden. He contrasts mechanical explanations of life with the recognition of an ineffable life force that seems to animate the natural world. Burroughs articulates the challenge of reconciling scientific views with personal and philosophical interpretations of life, setting the stage for a rich exploration of biology, vitality, and existence throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLife (Biology)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18335
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