On the Origins of the Modern Concept of Syphilis: Eighteenth Century Debate, Ludwik Fleck, and the Enlightenment

The enlightenment period is often considered a dark age within the history of medicine. Contrary to this sentiment, I argue that the enlightenment spirit of inquiry regarding venereal disease was vibrant, dynamic, and profoundly influenced how syphilis was understood in the subsequent century. Histo...

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Main Author: Humphris, Teneille Patricia
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. School of Social and Political Sciences 2013
Subjects:
pox
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8443