The biologist Jaques Loeb (1859-1924) helped to shape the practice of modern biological research through his radical emphasis on reductionist experimentation. Series: Monographs on the History and Philosophy of Biology. Num Pages: 260 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568. . 1987. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Controlling Life: Jacques Loeb and the Engineering Ideal in Biology (Monographs on the History and Philosophy of Biology)
Publisher: OUP USA
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0195042441
ISBN 13: 9780195042443
Binding: Hardcover
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The biologist Jacques Loeb (1859-1924) helped to shape the practice of modern biological research through his radical emphasis on reductionist experimentation. This biography traces his career and convincingly argues that Loeb's desire to control organisms, manifested in studies of both reproduction and animal behavior, contributed to a new self-image for biologists. The author places Loeb's experiments and the controversies they generated in their intellectual and institutional contexts, tracing his influence on the development of behaviorism, genetics, and reproductive biology.

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