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Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738): Calvinist Chemist and Physician (Edita - History of Science and Scholarship in the Netherland)

by Rina Knoeff

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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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Product Details

ISBN:
9789069843421
Subtitle:
1668-1738: Calvinist Chemist and Physician
Author:
Knoeff, Rina
Author:
Knoeff
Publisher:
Edita-The Publishing House of the Royal
Location:
Amsterdam
Subject:
General
Subject:
General science
Subject:
Chemistry
Subject:
Physicians
Subject:
Chemists
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Edita - History of Science and Scholarship in the Netherland
Series Volume:
v 357, no. 1426v. 3
Publication Date:
July 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
237
Dimensions:
9.60x7.00x.79 in. 1.43 lbs.
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