Eighteenth-Century Vitalism
| Author | : C. Packham |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2012-01-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230368392 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230368395 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (395 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Eighteenth-Century Vitalism by : C. Packham
Download or read book Eighteenth-Century Vitalism written by C. Packham and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an important account of the relationship between science and culture in the eighteenth century. It examines the 'vitalist' turn in physiology and natural philosophy, and its presence and effect in the burgeoning of philosophical and scientific inquiry of the Scottish Enlightenment, and the radical politics and culture of the 1790s.
