The Principles of Physiological and Physical Science: Comprehending the Ends for Which Animated Beings Were Created; And Examination of the Unnatural ... Which Now Prevail (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Richard Saumarez

 
9781330698266: The Principles of Physiological and Physical Science: Comprehending the Ends for Which Animated Beings Were Created; And Examination of the Unnatural ... Which Now Prevail (Classic Reprint)

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This book focuses on the fundamental nature of matter and the contrasting attributes of life. The author argues that commonly understood chemical properties and processes alone do not account for the complexity and dynamism found in living systems. Through a multi-disciplinary exploration of essential properties and their relationship to dead and living matter, this book challenges the prevailing chemical paradigm. Concepts of vitality, force, action, organization, and power are revisited in opposition to the dominant reductionist approach to science. The author concludes that the inherent traits and actions of organisms reveal a more multifaceted and powerful force than that which can be explained by present chemical knowledge. This book invites readers to question the boundaries of scientific understanding and explore the nature of life beyond the limits of traditional chemistry.

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