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..." and to explain qi in a Western context, reference is often made to the [[vitalism|vitalist]] concept of ''[[élan vital]]''.

...was catalyzed by a vital force contained within the yeast cells called "[[Vitalism|ferments]]", which were thought to function only within living organisms. H

Bach flower therapy and [[homeopathy]] claim to improve a [[vitalism|''vital force'']], and they both have a concept of potentizing. At that poi

...h transmitted sensation to target organs. As a theorist of ‘sympathy’ and ‘vitalism’, he propounded what would now be described as a psychosomatic theory of

...icated in structure and that these compounds, through a 'vital force' or [[vitalism]], were unique in that they could self-propagate. They named these compound The real event that has completely destroyed the myth of 'vitalism' occurred, however, when in 1828 [[Friedrich Wöhler]] first manufactured t

...cs and chemistry alone, has a long history in medical philosophies. Where vitalism explicitly invokes a vital principle, that element is sometimes referred to

...ticular point. TCM encompasses diagnostic techniques based on a model of [[vitalism|vitalist energy flows]], using techniques including feeling the pulse at a

...osition properly can credit only a new sort of 'vitalism': ‘materialistic vitalism’ that incorporates the realization that organisms organize themselves, ha

...most healers of the time, had no formal training in science. He chose a [[Vitalism|vitalistic]] path for his new concept, describing an "Innate Intelligence"

...al education in science), conceived of a new theory of disease. Taking a [[Vitalism|vitalistic]] approach, he proposed that a misaligned spine might impair the

...al education in science), conceived of a new theory of disease. Taking a [[Vitalism|vitalistic]] approach, he proposed that a misaligned spine might impair the

...nd matter, any such 'vitalism' properly qualifies only as a 'materialistic vitalism'.

==Emergent properties as ‘materialistic vitalism’== ...matter and energy, any such ‘vitalism’ qualifies only as a ‘materialistic vitalism’ - it does not involve any supernatural agency.

...nd energy, any such ‘vitalism’ properly qualifies only as a ‘materialistic vitalism’.