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Vitalism: representatives of vitalism assumed that life is a kind of principle added to the non-living matter. This principle turns inorganic matter into organic matter. Aristotle had already adopted a principle of life by using his concept of entelecheia, which has its goal in itself._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Chalmers, David | Vitalism | Chalmers, David | |
Eco, Umberto | Vitalism | Eco, Umberto | |
Gould, Stephen Jay | Vitalism | Gould, Stephen Jay | |
Mayr, Ernst | Vitalism | Mayr, Ernst | |
Monod, Jacques | Vitalism | Monod, Jacques | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19 |