Project Gutenberg 2021-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 129 Dastre, A. (Albert) 1844 1917 Dastre, Albert Dastre, Jules Albert Franck Dastre, Jules Albert François Dastre, Jules Albert Francois Greenstreet, W. J. (William John) 1861 1930 Greenstreet, William John Life and death Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Life and Death" by A. Dastre is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the philosophical and scientific understanding of life and death through various theories and concepts in physiology, emphasizing the aim to communicate these complex ideas to a broader audience. At the start of the text, Dastre sets the stage for a philosophical inquiry into the nature of life, death, and the principles that govern living organisms. He contrasts the historical approaches of ancient thinkers with contemporary scientific ideas, noting the evolution of theories from animism and vitalism to more mechanistic perspectives. He introduces the reader to a discussion on the general truths of biology, suggesting that understanding life is not just a matter of laboratory techniques, but also involves understanding the philosophical implications of the science that investigates living beings. The beginning serves to establish a foundation for the exploration of life through the lens of scientific philosophy, paving the way for the subsequent chapters that delve deeper into specific biological theories and concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Life (Biology) QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 736993 2025-07-26T06:24:14.690641 text/html 696928 2024-10-18T14:33:23 text/html 552535 2025-07-26T06:24:25.850595 application/epub+zip 547661 2025-07-26T06:24:16.499632 application/epub+zip 441206 2025-07-26T06:24:15.557619 application/epub+zip 731727 2025-07-26T06:24:32.187563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665020 2025-07-26T06:24:24.597631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559255 2022-09-29T14:53:46.813806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632412 2025-07-26T06:24:13.418638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612611 2024-10-18T14:33:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17272 2025-07-26T06:24:32.366561 application/rdf+xml 15575 2025-07-26T06:24:15.740617 image/jpeg 1966 2025-07-26T06:24:15.648617 image/jpeg 489229 2025-07-26T06:24:14.744640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia