Jacob Moleschott

Jacob Moleschott
Born 9 August 1822
's-Hertogenbosch
Died 20 May 1893 (1893-05-21) (aged 70)
Rome
Nationality Dutch
Alma mater University of Heidelberg
Era 19th century philosophy
Region Western Philosophy
School Continental materialism[1][2]
Main interests
Philosophy of science, political philosophy

Jacob Moleschott (9 August 1822 – 20 May 1893) was a Dutch physiologist and writer on dietetics. He is known for his philosophical views in regards to "scientific materialism".[2]

Life

Born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Moleschott studied at the University of Heidelberg and began the practice of medicine at Utrecht in 1845, but soon moved back to Heidelberg University, where he lectured on physiology from 1847. Controversial statements made by him in his lectures led to his resignation after seven years. Afterwards, he was professor of physiology at Zürich (1856), at Turin (1861), and at Rome (1879), where he died.

Writings

Moleschott explained the origin and condition of animals by the working of physical causes. His characteristic formulae were "no thought without phosphorus" and "the brain secretes thought as the liver secretes bile." His major works are:

See also

Notes

  1. The Nineteenth Century and After, Vol. 151, 1952, p. 227: "the Continental materialism of Moleschott and Buchner".
  2. 1 2 Jacob Moleschott and the conception of science in the 19th century scientific materialism as "totalizing" worldview by L. Meneghello
  3. John Powell, Derek W. Blakeley, Tessa Powell (eds.), Biographical Dictionary of Literary Influences: The Nineteenth Century, 1800-1914, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001, "Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich (1849–1936)."

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