A vital rationalist : selected writings from Georges Canguilhem / edited by Franc̜ois Delaporte ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer with an introduction by Paul Rabinow and a critical bibliography by Camille Limoges.
| Author/creator | Canguilhem, Georges |
| Other author | Delaporte, François, 1941-2019 |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Zone Books, 1994. |
| Description | 481 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The history of science -- The various models -- The history of the history of science -- Epistemology of biology -- Epistemology of physiology : A baroque physiology ; An experimental science ; The major problems of nineteenth-century physiology -- Epistemology of medicine : The limits of healing ; The new situation of medicine ; A medical revolution -- Cell theory -- The concept of reflex -- Biological objects -- René Descartes -- Auguste Comte -- Claude Bernard -- Knowledge and the living : Science and life ; The concept of life -- The normal and the pathological : Introduction to the problem ; The identity of the two states ; Implications and counterpositions -- Normality and normativity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-481) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection. |
| LCCN | 93008613 |
| ISBN | 0942299728 |
| ISBN | 9780942299724 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Q125 .C34 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |