Download or read book The History and Theory of Vitalism (1914) written by Hans Driesch and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vitalism has a long history in medical philosophies. Traditional healing practices posited that disease results from some imbalance in the vital energies that distinguish living from non-living matter. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.