Jacques Loeb : His Science and Social Activism and Their Philosophical Foundation, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 229) (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society)

A biography of the German-Jewish biologist and political activist, Jacques Loeb (1859-1924). The authors focus on the period from 1906 to 1924, when Loeb was most politically active. He covers Loeb's research agenda, his position on WWI, his social activism, his influence on the economist Thorstein Veblen, and his philosophy and political thought. They primarily use his correspondence rather than his published writings and public speeches. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)