Open AccessThe influence of the reaction of the environment on life phenomena
Author(s) -
A. Polyakov
Publication year - 1929
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj80004
Subject(s) - metaphysics , organism , epistemology , cognitive science , philosophy , psychology , biology , paleontology
Great physiologist Cl. Bernard said: "If we can define life with the help of a special metaphysical concept, then we must still admit that mechanical, physical and chemical forces are the only factors of a living organism and the physiologist only has to take them into account."