“There are some modern practitioners, who declaim against medical theory in general, not considering that to think is to theorize; and that no one can direct a method of cure to a person labouring under disease, without thinking, that is, without theorizing; and happy therefore is the patient, whose physician possesses the best theory.”
Quote by Erasmus Darwin
Work
Zoonomia; or, The laws of organic life ...
This work delves into the scientific understanding of organic life, examining the relationships and similarities between animals and humans, and presenting a framework for the study of biology. more
Author
Erasmus Darwin
Erasmus Darwin was an English physician, poet, and scientist, known for his contributions to the field of medicine and his work in evolutionary theory. He was the grandfather of Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist. more
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