The Doctrine of Signatures

First published in 2000. This is Volume II of six in the Library of Philosophy series on the Philosophy of Science. Written in 1938, this text explores the author's interest in the freedom of speculation, and the doubts and fears of individual thinkers who may doubt the intellectual process and fear its consequences. He considers the profession of contemporary medicine who has fought and won the battle for freedom of thought. Chapter I The Liberal Arts; Chapter II The Laboratory Arts; Chapter III The Clinical Arts: Descriptive; Chapter IV The Clinical Arts: Analytic; Chapter V Nature as Artist; Chapter VI The Human Body as Artist; Chapter VII Wanted: A Strictly Medical Science;