Cultural History of Medical Vitalism in Enlightenment Montpellier
Elizabeth A. Williams • 2016 • Taylor & Francis Group
- Author
- Elizabeth A. Williams
- First published
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Genres
- Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9781351962551
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Published in 2016 by Taylor & Francis as part of their Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine, this scholarly work examines the vitalist tradition within the Montpellier medical school during the Enlightenment. Elizabeth A. Williams explores how physicians in this influential intellectual center challenged the mechanical views of the body prevalent at the time, arguing instead for a life force that integrated biological and philosophical perspectives.
The book functions as an analytical historical inquiry rather than a designed art object, focusing on the rigorous synthesis of primary medical texts and social history. It is highly regarded within academic circles for its contribution to the understanding of eighteenth-century French intellectual life and the shifting definitions of vitality and health, serving as a standard reference for students and scholars of the history of medicine.
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