Jacob Moleschott
Jacob Moleschott | |
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The motto below Des volkes sebstwaltung ist seine zauberkraft wehe dem der daran ruhret [The people's self-government is its magic power, woe to him who touches it] | |
| Born | Jacobus Albertus Willebrordus Moleschott 9 August 1822 |
| Died | 20 May 1893 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | |
| Education | Heidelberg University |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 19th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | German materialism |
| Institutions | Heidelberg University University of Zürich University of Turin University of Rome |
| Main interests | Philosophy of science |
Jacob Moleschott (/ˈmoʊləʃɒt/; 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".