Project Gutenberg 2016-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 125 Metchnikoff, Elie 1845 1916 Мечников, Илья Ильич Mitchell, P. Chalmers (Peter Chalmers), Sir 1864 1945 Mitchell, Peter Chalmers, Sir 08012571 Essais optimistes. English The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies Produced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies" by Élie Metchnikoff is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the complexities of human aging and the prospects for extending human life, exploring the biological mechanisms behind senescence and proposing ideas to combat its negative effects. Metchnikoff, a prominent biologist and sub-director at the Pasteur Institute, argues for an optimistic view of aging, emphasizing the potential for modern science to improve longevity and overall health. The opening of the work introduces Metchnikoff's reflections on the nature of old age and its societal implications, highlighting a history of humanity's struggle with pessimism regarding aging and death. He observes various attitudes toward the elderly, ranging from cultural practices of violence against the old in some societies to the indifference and neglect often exhibited in more developed nations. He sets forth an argument for addressing the existential issues surrounding old age through scientific inquiry and preventive measures, suggesting that many degenerative processes are results of external factors that can be mitigated. The foundation of his theories indicates a hope for future generations to potentially achieve longer, healthier lives by tackling the root causes of aging through rational hygiene and dietary changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hygiene Longevity Aging Older people -- Social conditions QP RA Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Old Age & the Elderly 790645 790586 2024-09-21T12:58:22.922186 2023-09-22T09:55:55.014906 text/html text/html 783274 2016-03-21T15:20:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 754550 2016-03-21T15:20:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 937159 2024-09-21T12:58:35.856148 application/epub+zip 944598 2024-09-21T12:58:25.315157 application/epub+zip 349491 2024-09-21T12:58:24.073181 application/epub+zip 1181445 2024-09-21T12:58:42.941072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1122756 2024-09-21T12:58:34.399114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531445 2022-09-23T13:05:50.297051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632503 632313 2024-09-21T12:58:20.729168 2023-09-22T09:55:52.850881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 632625 2016-03-21T15:20:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 228802 2016-03-21T15:20:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19816 2024-09-21T12:58:43.114052 application/rdf+xml 23604 2024-09-21T12:58:24.269159 image/jpeg 2352 2024-09-21T12:58:24.171147 image/jpeg 852836 2024-09-21T12:58:23.039184 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