David Horrobin (1939–2003)
Auteur de The Madness of Adam and Eve: How Schizophrenia Shaped Humanity
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de David Horrobin
Medical Hypotheses - September 1989 (Vol. 30, No. 1) 3 exemplaires
Essential physics, chemistry and biology: a guide to important principles for nurses and allied professions (1971) 3 exemplaires
The communication systems of the body 2 exemplaires
Essential physiology : a guide to important principles for nurses and laboratory technicians (2012) 2 exemplaires
Clinical uses of essential fatty acids 1 exemplaire
I sistemi di comunicazione del corpo 1 exemplaire
El organismo humano 1 exemplaire
The International handbook of medical science: A daily reference book for medical practice (2nd ed) (1972) 1 exemplaire
The International Handbook of Medical Science A Concise guide to current practice and recent advances (1970) 1 exemplaire
Latest Research on Evening Primrose Oil 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Horrobin, David Frederick
- Date de naissance
- 1939-10-06
- Date de décès
- 2003-04-01
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
- Études
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
King's College School, Wimbledon, England
Oxford University (Balliol College)
St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, UK - Professions
- medical researcher
businessman - Courte biographie
- A charismatic and persuasive character who made a good deal of money promoting evening primrose oil, thereby offending many in the medical establishment.
The Wikipedia article gives an interesting, and balanced, view of his life.
Membres
Critiques
Science is God par D. F. Horrobin
An concise address of an important topic. Horrobin focuses on the general public's uncritical religious reverence towards science and scientists and how it leads us
I am a huge fan of this book, not necessarily because it's greatly written, but more because of what it proposes.
Essentially, it suggests that schizophrenia has been pivotal in shaping the major creations and inventions in human kind - as well as shaping religious developments and movements - among other things. It talks about the links between genius and schizophrenia, drawing upon case studies, extrapolation, and research to support his theory that without schizophrenia, our world would not be the wonderful - and horrifying - place that it is today.
I mainly bought this book because of its brief references to schizophrenia within shamanism, but this book has enough meat in it, and is interesting enough, that you don't even really need to be interested in schizophrenia in order to enjoy it.… (plus d'informations)
Essentially, it suggests that schizophrenia has been pivotal in shaping the major creations and inventions in human kind - as well as shaping religious developments and movements - among other things. It talks about the links between genius and schizophrenia, drawing upon case studies, extrapolation, and research to support his theory that without schizophrenia, our world would not be the wonderful - and horrifying - place that it is today.
I mainly bought this book because of its brief references to schizophrenia within shamanism, but this book has enough meat in it, and is interesting enough, that you don't even really need to be interested in schizophrenia in order to enjoy it.… (plus d'informations)
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 23
- Membres
- 108
- Popularité
- #179,297
- Évaluation
- 3.4
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 33
- Langues
- 1
- Favoris
- 1