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The mechanistic conception of life (1912)
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Since Pawlow [Pavlov] and his pupils have succeeded in causing the secretion of saliva in the dog by means of optic and acoustic signals, it no longer seems strange to us that what the philosopher terms an 'idea' is a process which can cause chemical changes in the body.
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For the metaphysical term 'will' we may in these instances safely substitute the chemical term 'photochemical action of light.'
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Nothing indicates, however, at present that the artificial production of living matter is beyond the possibilities of science...
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When the moon is in the seventh house, And Jupiter aligns with Mars, Then peace will guide the planets, And love will steer the stars; This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius.
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April 7, 1859
Died:
February 11, 1924
(aged 64)
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