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Elements of Medical Logic: Illustrated by practical proofs and examples, Gilbert Blane, 1822
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Elements of Medical Logic: Illustrated by practical proofs and examples, Gilbert Blane, 1822
In this text, Scottish physician Gilbert Blane (1749–1834) details the progress of logic throughout human history, invoking Francis Bacon, Galileo, and others. He states that even the greatest scientists could be led astray by the cultural misunderstandings of their time.