Philosopher

Jacob Moleschott

Overview

Jacob Moleschott (; Dutch: [ˈmoːləsxɔt]; 9 August 1822 – 20 May 1893) was a Dutch physiologist and writer on nutrition and dietetics. He was known for his philosophical and political positions in regard to scientific materialism and against vitalism. He saw a need for scientists to engage in political thinking. He was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (since 1884). Although born in the Netherlands, he studied in Germany and later wrote extensively in Italian, especially on "scienza positiva".

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Philosophers who discussed Jacob Moleschott

• Ludwig Büchner

Ideas Jacob Moleschott discusses

• Heidelberg University
• Sapienza University of Rome
• Giordano Bruno
• Ludwig Büchner
• Atheism
• Vitalism
• Cesare Lombroso
• Materialism
• Netherlands
• Physiology
• Alexander von Humboldt
• Carl Vogt
• Andreas Daum

Place in the tradition

Part of Materialism.

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