title: [German medicine of the age of romanticism (1797-1848) as research problem].
abstract: In the period between 1797 and 1848, German medicine was considerably influenced by philosophy. It absorbed ideas deriving from neo-Platonism and vitalism, as well as the modern philosophy of nature (Naturphilosophie), especially the ideas of Schelling. The article presents the main tendencies in the German medicine of that period: the distinct character of German medical thought as compared to the rest of Europe, the deductive character of medical theories, the grounding of medical thought in non-materialist philosophy and its close ties with the Protestant religion. The author's aim is investigate how German medicine of the period evolved away from European standards set by the model of medicine as an empirical science, based on the inductive method of research. The article presents the state of German medicine of the first half of the nineteenth century against the background of socio-cultural factors and relates German medical theory of the period to the social awareness of that time.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Płonka-Syroka
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D019368:Nature; D010684:Philosophy / Q000266:history*; D010686:Philosophy, Medical / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Niemiecka medycyna romantyczna (1797-1848) jako problem badawczy.