<p>In 'The Organism as a Whole, from a Physicochemical Viewpoint,' Jacques Loeb presents a groundbreaking exploration of biological mechanisms, masterfully merging disciplines to scrutinize life through a physicochemical lens. His work unfolds within the scientific context of the early 20th century, a time when biology and chemistry began to interlace, creating fertile ground for mechanistic and reductionist approaches in studying living organism...