A moment's consideration shows that such progressive activity denotes an accelerative attitude on the part of the organism towards the transfer of energy into the organic material system.
"The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays"
J. (John) Joly
The one principle-the accelerative law which is the law of the organic-urges all alike onward to development, reproduction and death.
"The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays"
J. (John) Joly