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Philosophy of Vitalism

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IN NATURE of November 6 Prof. E. W. MacBride has made some critical remarks with regard to my proof of vitalism as discussed in the first of the four lectures which I had the honour to deliver before the University of London in October. Will you kindly permit me to explain in how far I feel unable to accept Prof. MacBride's criticism?

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DRIESCH, H. Philosophy of Vitalism. Nature 92, 400 (1913). https://doi.org/10.1038/092400a0

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