“Vitalism is founded upon the idea that the living body is intrinsically different from the cadaver, most notably in the presence of a life force that animates it. This vital force imbues the body with life and possesses an innate intelligence that maintains the organism’s proper functioning and self-organization. According to vitalist traditions, if the body is sick, we can rely upon it, in some measure, to heal itself; accordingly, we work with this life force to restore the organism to health

“Vitalism is founded upon the idea that the living body is intrinsically different from the cadaver, most notably in the presence of a life force that animates it. This vital force imbues the body with life and possesses an innate intelligence that maintains the organism’s proper functioning and self-organization. According to vitalist traditions, if the body is sick, we can rely upon it, in some measure, to heal itself; accordingly, we work with this life force to restore the organism to health