Cultural history of medical vitalism in enlightenment montpellier, a
Auteur :
Williams, Elizabeth A.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138248557
Date de publication :
26 août 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study is a cultural history of Montpellier vitalism, regarded by many historians as the leading school of medicine in the French Enlightenment. Offering a holistic understanding of physical-moral relation in place of Descartes' mind-body dualism, Montpellier vitalism supplied essential discursive foundations of the medical enlightenment.