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OverviewWalter Charleton (1619-1707) has been widely depicted as a natural philosopher whose intellectual career mirrored the intellectual ferment of the 'scientific revolution'. Instead of viewing him as a barometer of intellectual change, I examine the previously unexplored question of his identity as a physician. Examining three of his vernacular medical texts, this volume considers Charleton's thoughts on anatomy, physiology and the methods by which he sought to understand the invisible processes of the body. Although involved in many empirical investigations within the Royal Society, he did not give epistemic primacy to experimental findings, nor did he deliberately identify himself with the empirical methods associated with the 'new science'. Instead Charleton presented himself as a scholarly eclectic, following a classical model of the self. Physicians needed to endorse both ancient and modern authorities, in order to attract and retain patients. I argue that Charleton's circumstances as a practising physician resulted in the construction of an identity at variance with that widely associated with natural philosophers. The insights he can offer us into the world of seventeenth century physicians are highly significant and utterly fascinating Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emily BoothPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005 Volume: 18 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.495kg ISBN: 9789048168484ISBN 10: 9048168481 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 22 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsRewriting Walter Charleton: Physick and Natural Philosophy.- ’The Alembic of Our Pen’: Charleton’s Identity as a Physician.- ’The Animal Oeconomy’: Natural History (1659) in the Context of English Physiology.- ’The Republick of Letters’: Charleton’s Identity in the Royal Society & College of Physicians.- Enquiries Into Human Nature (1680): Charleton’s Anatomy and Physiology After the Royal Society.- Three Anatomic Lectures (1683): Ways of Knowing and the Anatomical Body.- Conclusions.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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