Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738): Calvinist Chemist and Physician (Edita - History of Science and Scholarship in the Netherlands)
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Author
Publication
2003-05-01 - Edita-the Publishing House of the Royal
Language
English
Word Count
63,500 words, Guess
Page Count
254 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL12850614M
- ISBN-139789069843421
- ISBN-109069843420
- OCLC Control Number50993876
- OCLC Control Numberhermanboerhaavec00knoe
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2005419548
- Goodreads2399322
- LibraryThing866225
Classifications
- LCCQ143.B53 K66 2002
Description
Herman Boerhaave, who held professorships in medicine, botany, and chemistry at the University of Leiden, is often considered the most important medical teacher after Galen. Known during his lifetime as "The Teacher of Europe," his reputation was purported to have reached all the way to China. Previously, historians of science and medicine have stressed the mechanical aspects of his teachings, but have neglected the principles behind them, many of which are alien to modern science. This book shows that Boerhaave's natural philosophy and methodology were rooted in his deep religious faith, and that Calvinism guided much of his scientific thought.
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