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Emil du Bois-Reymond's writings are to my mind the most profound reflections on neuroscience ever made. Finkelstein’s book ... offers a highly readable picture of a man and his times, based on a wide range of archival material and lesser-known publications. Written by a historian who is interested in science, with all the rigor of his discipline and the richness of his erudition... Finkelstein furnishes us with a fascinating fresco.... The overall impression is one of a master struggling to come to terms with the limits of human knowledge and surrounded—and at times besieged—by the raucous clamour of enemies and naysayers. Masterly prose.... All kinds of potential readers will benefit from the rich source material and elaborate narration.... Finkelstein justly presents du Bois-Reymond as the nineteenth century's 'most important forgotten intellectual' (p. xv), and he excels in linking scientific endeavors with cultural and political contexts.
A biography of an important but largely forgotten nineteenth-century scientist whose work helped lay the foundation of modern neuroscience.Emil du Bois-Reymond is the most important forgotten intellectual of the nineteenth century. In his own time (1818-1896) du Bois-Reymond grew famous in his native Germany and beyond for his groundbreaking research in neuroscience and his provocative addresses on politics and culture. This biography by Gabriel Finkelstein draws on personal papers, published writings, and contemporary responses to tell the story of a major scientific figure. Du Bois-Reymond's discovery of the electrical transmission of nerve signals, his innovations in laboratory instrumentation, and his reductionist methodology all helped lay the foundations of modern neuroscience.In addition to describing the pioneering experiments that earned du Bois-Reymond a seat in the Prussian Academy of Sciences and a professorship at the University of Berlin, Finkelstein recounts du Bois-Reymond's family origins, private life, public service, and lasting influence. Du Bois-Reymond's public lectures made him a celebrity. In talks that touched on science, philosophy, history, and literature, he introduced Darwin to German students (triggering two days of debate in the Prussian parliament); asked, on the eve of the Franco-Prussian War, whether France had forfeited its right to exist; and proclaimed the mystery of consciousness, heralding the age of doubt. The first modern biography of du Bois-Reymond in any language, this book recovers an important chapter in the history of science, the history of ideas, and the history of Germany. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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