The mechanistic model of life that originated with ancient Greeks was revived and expanded upon by the French philosopher René Descartes, who held that animals and humans were assemblages of parts that together functioned as a machine.
The mechanistic model of life that originated with ancient Greeks such as Epicurus was revived and expanded upon during the scientific revolution of the 17th century by the French philosopher René Descartes. He held that animals and humans were assemblages of parts that together functioned as a machine.