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The Mechanistic Conception of Life / Jacques Loeb; Donald Fleming.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Loeb, Jacques, author.
- Series:
- John Harvard Library
- The John Harvard Library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biology--Philosophy.
- Biology.
- Life (Biology).
- Mechanism (Philosophy).
- Metaphysics.
- Local Subjects:
- Biology--Philosophy.
- Biology.
- Life (Biology).
- Mechanism (Philosophy).
- Metaphysics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (258 p.)
- Edition:
- Reprint 2014
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Mechanistic Conception Of Life: Biological Essays Jacques Loeb University of Chicago Press, 1912 Biology; Life (Biology); Mechanism (Philosophy)
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- PREFACE
- 1. THE MECHANISTIC CONCEPTION OF LIFE
- 2. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TROPISMS FOR PSYCHOLOGY
- 3. SOME FUNDAMENTAL FACTS AND CONCEPTIONS CONCERNING THE COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
- 4. PATTERN ADAPTATION OF FISHES AND THE MECHANISM OF VISION
- 5. ON SOME FACTS AND PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL MORPHOLOGY
- 6. ON THE NATURE OF THE PROCESS OF FERTILIZATION
- 7. ON THE NATURE OF FORMATIVE STIMULATION (ARTIFICIAL PARTHENOGENESIS)
- 8. THE PREVENTION OF THE DEATH OF THE EGG THROUGH THE ACT OF FERTILIZATION
- 9. THE ROLE OF SALTS IN THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE
- 10. EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT ON ANIMALS
- INDEX
- Backmatter
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)
- ISBN:
- 0-674-86431-X
- OCLC:
- 1013936909
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