The aim of this thesis is to show in what way the mechanistic philosophy of René Descartes allowed him to accept William Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood, while at the same time prevented him from accepting his explanation of the movement of the heart. In the introductory section we mention some of the basic notions concerning the state of natural philosophy in the second half of the 16th century which are closely related to the themes of the thesis. Both authors we are concerned with are also presented. The second, historicaly oriented section focuses on Aristotle's, Galen's and Harvey's opinions on the role and motion of the heart and blood in the human body. The aim is to describe how Harvey's 1628 treatise De motu cord...
The period in the history of blood transfusion that I discuss is roughly 1628, the date of publicati...
The philosophy of René Descartes (1596–1650) plays an important part in the development of a “medic...
Abstract: This article explores the medical theories of the Dutch philosopher and physician Henricus...
The aim of this thesis is to show in what way the mechanistic philosophy of René Descartes allowed h...
The thesis provides an analysis of the metaphysical and epistemological shift from naturalism to mec...
William Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood is often described as a product of the Sc...
In this dissertation, I examine the relation between mechanism and teleology in Descartes’s physiolo...
This dissertation addresses the heartbeat and the systems of natural philosophy that were used to ex...
In René Descartes' works there are four major references to living bodies as objects of his natural ...
Published in 1628 in Frankfurt, William Harvey’s An Anatomical Exercise Concerning the Motion of the...
The master's thesis discusses basic elements of metaphysics by René Descartes. The first part of the...
This volume provides a more exhaustive interpretation of René Descartes’ medical views and its recep...
Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650) is considered the founder of modern philosophy. Profoundly influenced b...
There seems to be a systematic incompatibility between Descartes\u27 proscription on teleology and t...
This dissertation presents a new interpretation of Rene Descartes\u27 views on body/body causation b...
The period in the history of blood transfusion that I discuss is roughly 1628, the date of publicati...
The philosophy of René Descartes (1596–1650) plays an important part in the development of a “medic...
Abstract: This article explores the medical theories of the Dutch philosopher and physician Henricus...
The aim of this thesis is to show in what way the mechanistic philosophy of René Descartes allowed h...
The thesis provides an analysis of the metaphysical and epistemological shift from naturalism to mec...
William Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood is often described as a product of the Sc...
In this dissertation, I examine the relation between mechanism and teleology in Descartes’s physiolo...
This dissertation addresses the heartbeat and the systems of natural philosophy that were used to ex...
In René Descartes' works there are four major references to living bodies as objects of his natural ...
Published in 1628 in Frankfurt, William Harvey’s An Anatomical Exercise Concerning the Motion of the...
The master's thesis discusses basic elements of metaphysics by René Descartes. The first part of the...
This volume provides a more exhaustive interpretation of René Descartes’ medical views and its recep...
Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650) is considered the founder of modern philosophy. Profoundly influenced b...
There seems to be a systematic incompatibility between Descartes\u27 proscription on teleology and t...
This dissertation presents a new interpretation of Rene Descartes\u27 views on body/body causation b...
The period in the history of blood transfusion that I discuss is roughly 1628, the date of publicati...
The philosophy of René Descartes (1596–1650) plays an important part in the development of a “medic...
Abstract: This article explores the medical theories of the Dutch philosopher and physician Henricus...