Historical Bibliography Updated: December 29, 2020
The mechanistic conception of life.
Publication Details
Chicago, IL: University Press, 1912 CE.
This work established Loeb's reputation as a researcher who treated organisms as machines. He stated that biologists explain organic phenomena only when they could control those phenomena. Loeb first published the title essay in Popular Science Monthly, 80, 1912, 5-22.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #135 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2159 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-mechanistic-conception-of-life |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Chicago, IL