| "It is wisest here, as always, to maintain a balance": the medical dissertations of Friedrich Schiller. | |
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PMID: 15486622 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) is remembered today for his contributions to literature and aesthetic theory-it is less well known that his first career was in medicine (an army appointment). Scholars have generally held that his primary interest lay in psychology and the psychological aspects of medicine, and that his commitment to other aspects of medicine was perfunctory at best. The present paper argues that a study of Schiller's three medical dissertations-two on psychological aspects of medicine and one on fevers-reveals his attempt "to maintain a balance" between the mind and the body in his approach to medicine. |
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Authors:
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W R Albury; G M Weisz |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical biography Volume: 12 ISSN: 0967-7720 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Biogr Publication Date: 2004 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-15 Completed Date: 2005-01-04 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9308895 Medline TA: J Med Biogr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 231-8 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia. walbury@metz.une.edu.au |
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Art
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history Dissertations, Academic as Topic / history* Fever / history History, 18th Century History, 19th Century Humans Literature, Modern / history* Netherlands Philosophy, Medical / history* Psychology / history |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller |
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