Download or read book Paracelsus and His Defiance to the Medical Faculty and Profession written by John Maxson Stillman and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim called Paracelsus written by John Maxson Stillman and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus His Personality and Influence as Physician Chemist and Reformer Classic Reprint written by John Maxson Stillman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theophrastus Bombasuts von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus His Personality and Influence As Physician, Chemist and Reformer by John Maxson Stillman is a complex biography of Paracelsus - alchemist, scientist, and physician. Stillman was a scientist himself, specializing in chemistry but was also a leader in the field of the history of science. Inspired by the life of Parcelsus, Stillman felt compelled to detail the tears and triumphs of this masterful alchemist. Stillman's biography on Paracelsus begins by exploring the early life of Paracelsus followed by a discussion of Paraclesan views of nature and medical theory. As a physician, Paracelsus had differing views from that of others in his field and he ultimately defied medical faculty and became a reformer of medicine, which Stillman explores in great detail. Paracelsus reformed chemistry in his career as a chemist and made several important contributions to medical science and medical practices, which are covered at length in the text. Stillman also explores Paracelsus' personal mission and his exploration of the ethics of a physician. Just as Stillman used writing as a tool to explore science, Paracelsus did the same with theology, and Stillman discusses the transformative revelations uncovered by Paracelsus as a result of his forays into theological writing. Of course, no good biography would avoid the end of a subject's life, and Stillman makes a point to discuss both Paracelsus' later years and his final days. Theophrastus Bombasuts von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus His Personality and Influence As Physician, Chemist and Reformer is an in-depth and engrossing biography on the life and times of Paracelsus. A man of great talent, ambition, and contributions to the fields of chemistry; Paracelsus left the world that much richer when he passed on. Stillman perfectly captures that sense enrichment and allows it to guide and flow through each page dedicated to this great man's life and legacy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus His Personality and Influence as Physician Chemist and Reformer written by John Maxson Stillman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theophrastus Bombasuts von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus His Personality and Influence As Physician, Chemist and Reformer by John Maxson Stillman is a complex biography of Paracelsus – alchemist, scientist, and physician. Stillman was a scientist himself, specializing in chemistry but was also a leader in the field of the history of science. Inspired by the life of Parcelsus, Stillman felt compelled to detail the tears and triumphs of this masterful alchemist. Stillman's biography on Paracelsus begins by exploring the early life of Paracelsus followed by a discussion of Paraclesan views of nature and medical theory. As a physician, Paracelsus had differing views from that of others in his field and he ultimately defied medical faculty and became a reformer of medicine, which Stillman explores in great detail. Paracelsus reformed chemistry in his career as a chemist and made several important contributions to medical science and medical practices, which are covered at length in the text. Stillman also explores Paracelsus' personal mission and his exploration of the ethics of a physician. Just as Stillman used writing as a tool to explore science, Paracelsus did the same with theology, and Stillman discusses the transformative revelations uncovered by Paracelsus as a result of his forays into theological writing. Of course, no good biography would avoid the end of a subject's life, and Stillman makes a point to discuss both Paracelsus' later years and his final days. Theophrastus Bombasuts von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus His Personality and Influence As Physician, Chemist and Reformer is an in-depth and engrossing biography on the life and times of Paracelsus. A man of great talent, ambition, and contributions to the fields of chemistry; Paracelsus left the world that much richer when he passed on. Stillman perfectly captures that sense enrichment and allows it to guide and flow through each page dedicated to this great man's life and legacy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Paracelsus The Man and his Reputation his Ideas and their Transformation written by Ole P. Grell and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite his fame Paracelsus remains an illusive character. As this volume points out it is somewhat of a paradox that the fascination with Paracelsus and his ideas has remained so widespread when it is born in mind that it is far from clear what exactly he contributed to medicine and natural philosophy. But perhaps it is exactly this enigma which through the ages has made Paracelsus so attractive to such a variety of people who all want to claim him as an advocate for their particular ideas. The first section of this book deals with the historiography surrounding Paracelsus and Paracelsianism and points to the need of reclaiming the man and his ideas in their proper historical context. A further two sections are concerned with the different religious, social and political implications of Paracelsianism and its medical and natural philosophical significance respectively.
Download or read book Paracelsus written by Hugh D. Crone and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paracelsus written by Charles Webster and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the whole range of relevant manuscript and printed sources, Charles Webster considers Paracelsus's life and works, explores his advocacy for total reform of the clerical, legal, and medical professions, and describes his precise expectations for the Christian church of the future.
Download or read book The Prophecies of Paracelsus written by Paracelsus and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-06 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theophrastus Paracelsus, doctor, chemist, and mystic was born in Switzerland in 1493. He is celebrated as the man who, on his appointment as town physician and lecturer in the University of Basle in 1526, preceeded his lectures by a solemn burning of the books of his illustrious predecessors Galen and Avicenna. In the course of a tempestuous life, he helped to transform the highly abstract and theoretical view of medicine into one observation and experiment, diagnosis and treatment. At the same time, he was a visionary who believed that the life of man was inseparable from that of the universe; and that man is penetrated by the astral spirit as well as having a soul.Paracelsus' prophecies were first published in German in 1530 and enjoyed considerable popularity for about a century. Thereafter they fell into oblivion until rescued in the nineteenth century by the Kabbalist and Magician Eliphas Levi. The prophecies comprise 32 allegorical pictures each accompanied by a prognostication, a preface, and an elucidation. Paracelsus' images are usually obscure. It was as if he saw the future as a series of moving pictures on a film but was only able to describe them out of chronological sequence.Most of the events predicted are concerned with the church or state and the span of time involved seems to be 24 and 42 , or probably multiples thereof. Like other occult works of the period, the course of future events is never explicitly stated. It is up to the reader to use his insight and imagination to draw his own conclusions from the subtle hints that Paracelsus gives.
Download or read book Four Treatises of Theophrastus Von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus written by Paracelsus and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1996-12-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together these essays show one of the most original minds of the Renaissance at the height of his powers.
Download or read book Paracelsus written by Bruce T. Moran and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his controversial life, the alchemist, physician, and social-religious radical known as Paracelsus combined traditions that were magical and empirical, scholarly and folk, learned and artisanal. He read ancient texts and then burned “the best” of them. He endorsed both Catholic and Reformation beliefs, but he also believed devoutly in a female deity. He traveled constantly, learning and teaching a new form of medicine based on the experience of miners, bathers, alchemists, midwives, and barber-surgeons. He argued for changes in the way the body was understood, how disease was defined, and how treatments were created, but he was also moved by mystical speculations, an alchemical view of nature, and an intriguing concept of creation. Bringing to light the ideas, diverse works, and major texts of this important Renaissance figure, Bruce T. Moran tells the story of how alchemy refashioned medical practice, showing how Paracelsus’s tenacity and endurance changed the medical world for the better and brought new perspectives to the study of nature.
Download or read book The Seven Defenses of Paracelsus written by Paracelsus and published by Holmes Publishing Group Llc. This book was released on 1994 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paracelsus and the Substance of His Teachings written by Franz Hartmann and published by TGS Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-16 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author studies the importance of the contributions of Paraselsus to health and medicine. Paracelsus was a chemist, Christian mystic, writer, physician, and more, whose work transformed the world of medicine.
Download or read book The Life of Paracelsus Theophrastus Von Hohenheim 1493 1541 written by Anna M Stoddart and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive biography, Anna M. Stoddart chronicles the life of Paracelsus Theophrastus von Hohenheim, a well-known physician and alchemist from the sixteenth century. The book covers Paracelsus' early life, his travels across Europe, and his medical and alchemical discoveries. Stoddart also explores the impact of Paracelsus' teachings on the field of medicine. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine and alchemy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Devil s Doctor written by Philip Ball and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim - known to later ages as Paracelsus - stands on the borderline between medieval and modern; a name that is familiar but a man who has been hard to perceive or understand. Contemporary of Luther, enemy of established medicine, scourge of the universities ('at all the German schools you cannot learn as much as at the Frankfurt Fair'), army surgeon and alchemist, myths about him - from his treating the plague from beyond the grave in mid-nineteenth century Salzburg to his Faustian bargain with the devil to regain his youth - have been far more lasting than his actual story. Even during his lifetime, he was rumoured to travel with a magical white horse and to store the elixir of life in the pommel of his sword.But who was Paracelsus and what did he really believe and practice? Although Paracelsus has been seen as both a charlatan and as a founder of modern science, Philip Ball's book reveals a more richly complex man - who used his eyes and ears to learn from nature how to heal, and who wrote influential books on medicine, surgery, alchemy and theology while living a drunken, combative, vagabond life. Above all, Ball reveals a man who was a product of his time - an age of great change in which the church was divided and the classics were rediscovered - and whose bringing together of the seemingly diverse disciplines of alchemy and biology signalled the beginning of the age of rationalism.Philip Ball's life of Paracelsus fascinatingly reveals the richness, complexity and chaos of sixteenth century Europe, in a stunning piece of historical and biographical writing.
Download or read book Paracelsus His Mystical and Medical Philosophy written by Manly Palmer Hall and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of the life and teachings of Paracelsus, considered the outstanding medical therapist of his time and greatest mystic in the history of Western medicine. His lifelong devotion to research in the healing arts is told, and how he associated himself with all branches of folk medicine, exploring the fields of animal magnetism, alchemy, astrology, and cabalism. Included is a digest of "The Nature Spirits" by Paracelsus, not otherwise available in English.
Download or read book Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim Called Paracelsus written by John Stillman and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "PROFESSOR STILLMAN explains the apparent mysticism of much of the teaching of Paracelsus by the fact that his great aim was to break the bonds of tradition and dogma by which medicine was held enchained, which he thought could only be done by the "Light of Nature" which included not only the study of natural objects by means of our hands and eyes but also the influence of the stars and other agencies usually regarded in his time as supernatural upon the life and health of man. The science of medicine rested according to Paracelsus on four pillars, philosophy (in which he included natural philosophy), astronomy (which included astrology), alchemy (meaning chemistry), and virtue (or righteousness). Instead of the four Aristotelian elements, earth, air, water, and fire, Paracelsus taught that there were three elements--mercury, the principle of liquidity or volatility; sulphur, the principle of combustibility; and salt, that principle which is permanent and resists the action of fire. Paracelsus attempted, as the ancients, to find an accordance between the macrocosm or universe, and the microcosm or man. Thus the macrocosm consisted of three worlds, the visible and tangible; the astral (or sidereal), the world of the heavenly bodies; and the celestial, or the divine and spiritual. Man, the microcosm, consisted of three corresponding spheres, the visible and tangible, that is, the fluids, organs, bones, etc.; the astral, the sensations, seeing, feeling, perception; and the celestial, the soul. "Stillman gives a most excellent exposition of the Paracelsan theory of disease, the five entities or "ens" which influence the health of man, and the "archaei" which situated in the various organs act as their directing force and regulate their functions. Paracelsus was a great believer in the healing power of nature: "In nature's battle against disease the physician is but the helper, who furnishes nature with weapons, the apothecary is but the smith who forges them. The business of the physician is therefore to give to nature what she needs for her battle--Nature is the physician." "Paracelsus strove to reform the medicine of his day but his efforts were marred by the arrogance with which he behaved. Some of his pages read like the compositions of a paranoiac. He heaps abusive epithets on the ancients as well as on his contemporaries, and continually asserts the vast extent of his knowledge over theirs. "Professor Stillman ranks very high the chemical achievements of Paracelsus, not so much for any epoch-making discovery as for their general importance in the introduction of chemical substances and methods into more general use: "By pointing out a rational and promising field for chemical activity and by his own successful application of chemically prepared remedies he inaugurated a movement which has continued without interruption and with increasing importance to the present day." The contributions of Paracelsus to practical medicine and surgery were quite considerable. He wrote much on syphilis and was the first to state that it might be inherited. He is said to have been the first to point out the relationship between cretinism and goiter. Instead of the customary treatment of wounds with plasters or poultices, he said: "Every wound heals itself if it is only kept clean." He advocated cleanliness, protection from dirt and "external enemies," and the regulation of the diet. "Professor Stillman's book contains a number of interesting illustrations. By those who have studied the life and writings of Paracelsus, it will be esteemed as a useful contribution to the literature. By those who have been awed by the difficulties in the way of a correct understanding of the character and work of this enigmatical being the book should be read, and we feel sure that by it they will be stimulated to further effort." --Annals of Medical History, Volume 3
Download or read book Paracelsus Alchemy written by Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastu and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected Alchemical writings of Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim including: Coelum philosophorum The Book Concerning The Tincture Of The Philosophers The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists The Aurora of the Philosophers Paracelsus (born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, 11 November or 17 December 1493 - 24 September 1541) was a German-Swiss Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist. He founded the discipline of toxicology. He is also known as a revolutionary for insisting upon using observations of nature, rather than looking to ancient texts, in open and radical defiance of medical practice of his day. He is also credited for giving zinc its name, calling it zincum, and for the terms "gas," "chemistry," and "alcohol." Modern psychology often also credits him for being the first to note that some diseases are rooted in psychological illness. His personality was stubborn and independent. He grew progressively more frustrated and bitter as he became more embattled as a reformer. "Paracelsus," meaning "equal to or greater than Celsus," refers to the Roman encyclopedist Aulus Cornelius Celsus from the 1st century, known for his tract on medicine.
