n.活力（生机）论

Vitalism is the belief that living organisms possess a vital force distinct from physical and chemical processes.
译文：活力论是一种认为生物体拥有超越物理和化学过程的特殊生命力的信仰。
The theory of vitalism was popular in biology before the rise of modern biochemistry.
译文：在现代生物化学兴起之前，活力论在生物学中颇为流行。
Some alternative medicine practices are rooted in the concept of vitalism, where healing is facilitated by accessing the body's innate energy.
译文：一些替代医学实践根植于活力论的概念，即通过接触身体内在的能量来促进治愈。
Critics argue that vitalism is a redundant and unscientific explanation for life's phenomena.
译文：批评者认为，活力论是对生命现象的一种多余且不科学的解释。
Although vitalism has been largely discarded by mainstream science, it continues to influence certain holistic health philosophies.
译文：尽管活力论已被主流科学大体摒弃，但它仍继续影响着某些整体健康哲学。
The idea of a vital spark or élan vital, central to vitalism, suggests that there's an inherent life force driving living beings.
译文：作为活力论核心的“生命火花”或“生命活力”概念，表明存在着一种内在的生命力驱动着生物体。
Early theories of psychology often incorporated elements of vitalism, attributing mental functions to a non-material essence.
译文：早期的心理学理论常包含活力论的元素，将心理功能归因于非物质的本质。
The discovery of DNA and understanding of genetic coding dealt a significant blow to traditional notions of vitalism.
译文：DNA的发现以及对遗传编码的理解对传统的活力论观念造成了重大冲击。
Proponents of vitalism argue that reductionist approaches in science cannot fully explain the complexity and uniqueness of life.
译文：活力论的支持者认为，科学中的还原主义方法无法完全解释生命的复杂性和独特性。
Despite being discredited as a scientific theory, vitalism remains an intriguing philosophical perspective on the nature of life.
译文：尽管作为一种科学理论已被否定，活力论作为一个关于生命本质的哲学视角仍然引人入胜。