Philosophic Whigs

Medicine, Science and Citizenship in Edinburgh, 1789-1848

Stephen Jacyna author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:7th Apr '94

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Philosophic Whigs explores the links between scientific activity and politics in the early nineteenth century. Through a study of the Edinburgh medical school, L.S. Jacyna analyses the developments in medical education in the context of the social and political relationships within the local Whig community. Philosophic Whigs is a fascinating study of the links between science and the society that produces it.

ISBN: 9780415036146

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 498g

222 pages