Project Gutenberg 2014-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 289 Magnus, Hugo 1842 1907 Magnus, H. (Hugo) Salinger, Julius L. (Julius Lincoln) Aberglauben in der Medizin. English Superstition in Medicine What is medical superstition? -- Theism in its relation to medicine and in its struggle with the physico-mechanical theory of life -- Religion the support of medical superstition -- The influence of philosophy upon the form and origin of medical superstition -- The relations of natural science to medical superstition -- Influence exerted upon the development of superstition by medicine itself -- Medical superstition and insanity. Produced by eagkw, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Superstition in Medicine" by Hugo Magnus is a scientific publication written during the early 20th century. This work explores the historical interplay between superstition and medical practice, delving into how misconceptions rooted in theology have influenced the development of medicine over the centuries. The text serves as a critical examination of the persistent superstitions still present in modern medicine, which Magnus argues have deep historical ties to religious and philosophical beliefs. At the start of the book, the author outlines the concept of medical superstition, defining it as the belief that both normal and pathological bodily functions can be explained and treated without consideration for their physical nature through supernatural interventions. Magnus suggests that this notion is a legacy from earlier civilizations, where divine influence was commonly attributed to health and illness. The opening portion sets a tone of critical analysis, emphasizing that while scientific advancement has distanced medicine from these ancient beliefs, the roots of medical superstition still persist in various forms today. The author intends to categorize and dissect these forms of superstition based on their origin, signaling an in-depth exploration of how ancient theories and practices continue to affect contemporary medicine’s credibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44744/44744-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 45.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Medicine -- History Astrology Medical misconceptions R Text Category: History - Other Category: Health & Medicine Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 323869 2025-08-18T07:37:10.425471 text/html 302800 2024-10-24T01:15:13 text/html 763233 2025-08-18T07:37:17.424434 application/epub+zip 763912 2025-08-18T07:37:12.372487 application/epub+zip 194247 2025-08-18T07:37:11.011449 application/epub+zip 1638867 2025-08-18T07:37:20.831431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1605462 2025-08-18T07:37:15.903489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261293 2022-09-20T12:24:34.357931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284290 2025-08-18T07:37:09.884472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264441 2024-10-24T01:15:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18329 2025-08-18T07:37:20.981418 application/rdf+xml 20413 2025-08-18T07:37:11.103448 image/jpeg 2316 2025-08-18T07:37:11.056456 image/jpeg 781034 2025-08-18T07:37:10.489488 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia