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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hans Driesch canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biologist
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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
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Germany ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Freiburg
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University of Jena NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich ⓘ
surface form:
University of Munich
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| employer |
University of Cologne
NERFINISHED
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University of Heidelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Driesch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
embryology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ vitalism ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of biology
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debates on mechanism and vitalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Ernst Haeckel NERFINISHED ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
metaphysics of life
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philosophy of science ⓘ theoretical biology ⓘ |
| movement |
neo-vitalism
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vitalism ⓘ |
| name | Hans Driesch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
embryological experiments on sea urchins
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revival of vitalism in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
entelechy as a vital principle
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neo-vitalism ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| performed | sea urchin embryo separation experiments ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bad Kreuznach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of natural philosophy
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professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Ernst Haeckel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
the autonomy of biological organisms
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the concept of entelechy ⓘ |
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