An Enquiry Into the Probability and Rationality of Mr. Hunter's Theory of Life: Being the Subject of the First Two Anatomical Lectures Delivered ... of Surgeons, of London (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A classic work in medical philosophy and surgical thought
Confronting the ideas behind life, this book presents a focused inquiry into the probability and rationality of a prominent theory of life, anchored by the first two anatomical lectures delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Authored by John Abernethy, a respected surgeon and lecturer, this volume offers insight into early debates in medical science and the logic historians cite when tracing the development of surgical and physiological reasoning.
- Read about the early examples and arguments that shaped 19th‑century medical thinking.
- Explore how theoretical claims about life were weighed in formal academic settings.
- See the kind of analytical approach that guided clinical teaching of the period.
- Understand the historical context of anatomy lectures and professional standards of the era.
Ideal for readers of medical history, philosophy of science, and those curious about how early surgeons framed questions about life and its rational explanations.
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About the Author
Editor-in-Chief
F. Charles Brunicardi, MD, FACS
DeBakey/Bard Professor and Chairman, Michael E. DeBakey
Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine,
Houston, TX
Associate Editors:
Dana K. Andersen, MD, FACS
Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Surgeon-in-Chief, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD Timothy R. Billiar, MD, FACS
George Vance Foster Professor and Chairman of Surgery
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School
of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA David L. Dunn, MD, PhD, FACS
Vice President for Health Sciences, State University
of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY John G. Hunter, MD, FACS
Mackenzie Professor and Chair,
Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science
University, Portland, OR Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, FACS
Dallas B. Phemister Professor and Chairman
Department of Surgery, University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, FACS
Head, Divisin of Surgery, Professor and Chairman,
Department of Surgical Oncology, Senator A.M. Aiken, Jr.,
Distinguished Chair, University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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