Willis’s Circle? Exploring the Conflict Between Galenic and Harveian Physicians Through Treatises on Respiration

Thomas Willis was one of the most influential physicians of seventeenth-century England, yet his career has received less scholarly scrutiny than many of his contemporaries. Willis promoted the belief system of William Harvey, contrasting the Galenic traditions of the previous millennia. I argue tha...

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Published in:Acta Universitatis Carolinae Historia Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis
Main Author: Carter Patton
Format: Article
Language:Czech
Published: Karolinum Press 2026-01-01
Online Access:http://www.karolinum.cz/doi/10.14712/23365730.2025.17