Project Gutenberg 2008-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 128 Coleridge, Samuel Taylor 1772 1834 Coleridge, S. T. (Samuel Taylor) Hints towards the formation of a more comprehensive theory of life. "Hints Towards the Formation of a More Comprehensive Theory of Life" by S. T. Coleridge is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work endeavors to explore the essence of life, arguing against existing notions of life being solely a characteristic of complex organisms and suggesting that life is a fundamental principle that applies throughout the universe, even to inanimate matter. The reflections presented are a blend of metaphysical inquiry and early biological thought, encapsulating Coleridge's distinctive perspective on the interconnectedness of life. The opening of this treatise introduces the reader to the editor's preface, which establishes the complexities of Coleridge's unfinished exploration of life's nature. It highlights how Coleridge proposed that life cannot be neatly divided into living and non-living but instead exists across a spectrum that includes everything from chemical interactions to human consciousness. He aims to synthesize various principles, such as magnetism, electricity, and organic growth, into a cohesive theory that emphasizes the unity of existence and the reflections of life’s principles in all forms. The editor also notes Coleridge’s challenges with organizing his thoughts, suggesting that readers may need preparation to fully grasp the depth of his inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Life (Biology) QH Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 242065 242070 2024-09-10T11:09:45.639127 2023-09-11T04:36:14.487020 text/html text/html 256006 2008-01-17T09:12:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 74684 2008-01-17T09:12:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 142848 2024-09-10T11:09:51.633073 application/epub+zip 151319 2024-09-10T11:09:47.511113 application/epub+zip 537814 2008-01-17T09:12:33 application/pdf 163330 2008-01-17T09:12:33 application/pdf application/zip 151319 2024-09-10T11:09:46.424101 application/epub+zip 381652 2024-09-10T11:09:54.622042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354072 2024-09-10T11:09:50.838049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259728 2022-09-11T09:34:11.873443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177891 2024-09-10T11:09:44.918168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178066 2020-06-20T20:23:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 65642 2020-06-20T20:23:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 179724 2008-01-17T09:12:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65684 2008-01-17T09:12:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179740 2008-01-17T09:12:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65632 2008-01-17T09:12:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24861 2024-09-10T11:09:54.760055 application/rdf+xml 179278 2008-01-17T09:12:33 application/prs.tei 62965 2008-01-17T09:12:33 application/prs.tei application/zip 25138 2024-09-10T11:09:46.794074 image/jpeg 4695 2024-09-10T11:09:46.605063 image/jpeg 144307 2024-09-10T11:09:45.658101 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia