Iatromathematics

[michellemfry]

Iatromathematics as a possible theory of everything? Maybe. It was a practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology and the related discipline of iatrophysics.

Iatrophysics united physics with medicine in the 17th century. There existed a school of medicine which explained disease and biological functions in terms of physics, rather than chemistry. Does anyone have any good iatrophysics stories? Are there any textbooks on iatrophysics in print that you know of?

The same period gave rise to iatrochemistry as well. It relied heavily upon explaing the human body in terms of chemistry and that the object of chemistry is the preparation of medicines. Health became a proper chemical composition of organs and fluids.

Iatrochemistry was dominated by the teachings of Paracelsus, a 16th century Swiss physician and philosopher. Browning wrote a poem with Paracelsus as the hero. If anyone knows of that poem, let me know.

Baudrunner's Theory of Everything with it's description of the universe, the human evolution and creation reminded me of an iatrophysicist's work.

Maybe it's time has come again.

[baudrunner]

Thank you, Michelle. I feel much better now.

[michellemfry]

Happy New Year, Wild One!

[baudrunner]

Happy (belated) New Year to you!


may peace be with you all in this New Year