Hans Driesch

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Hans Driesch was a German biologist and philosopher best known for his embryological experiments and for reviving the doctrine of vitalism in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf biologist
human
philosopher
vitalist
argued life cannot be fully explained by physico-chemical processes
concluded organisms exhibit non-mechanical organizing principles
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship German Empire NERFINISHED
Germany
educatedAt University of Freiburg NERFINISHED
University of Jena NERFINISHED
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
surface form: University of Munich
employer University of Cologne NERFINISHED
University of Heidelberg NERFINISHED
University of Leipzig NERFINISHED
familyName Driesch NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork embryology
metaphysics
philosophy of biology
vitalism
givenName Hans
influenced 20th-century philosophy of biology
debates on mechanism and vitalism
influencedBy Aristotle
Ernst Haeckel NERFINISHED
Immanuel Kant
languageOfWorkOrName German
mainInterest metaphysics of life
philosophy of science
theoretical biology
movement neo-vitalism NERFINISHED
vitalism
name Hans Driesch NERFINISHED
notableFor embryological experiments on sea urchins
revival of vitalism in the early 20th century
notableIdea entelechy as a vital principle
neo-vitalism
occupation biologist
philosopher
performed sea urchin embryo separation experiments
placeOfBirth Bad Kreuznach NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Leipzig NERFINISHED
positionHeld professor of natural philosophy
professor of philosophy
studiedUnder Ernst Haeckel NERFINISHED
wroteAbout the autonomy of biological organisms
the concept of entelechy

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