Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
The mechanistic conception of life.
Chicago, IL: University Press, 1912.
This work established Loeb's reputation as a researcher who treated organisms as machines. He stated that biologists explain organic phenomena only when they could control those phenomena. Loeb first published the title essay in Popular Science Monthly, 80, 1912, 5-22.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #135 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/2159 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-mechanistic-conception-of-life |
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Publication place: Chicago, IL