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Werken van David Horrobin

Science is God (1970) 4 exemplaren
Organismo humano, el (1975) 2 exemplaren

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Officiƫle naam
Horrobin, David Frederick
Geboortedatum
1939-10-06
Overlijdensdatum
2003-04-01
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
UK
Geboorteplaats
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Opleiding
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
King's College School, Wimbledon, England
Oxford University (Balliol College)
St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
Beroepen
medical researcher
businessman
Korte biografie
A charismatic and persuasive character who made a good deal of money promoting evening primrose oil, thereby offending many in the medical establishment.
The Wikipedia article gives an interesting, and balanced, view of his life.

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An concise address of an important topic. Horrobin focuses on the general public's uncritical religious reverence towards science and scientists and how it leads us
 
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Chickenman | Feb 3, 2019 |
I am a huge fan of this book, not necessarily because it's greatly written, but more because of what it proposes.

Essentially, it suggests that schizophrenia has been pivotal in shaping the major creations and inventions in human kind - as well as shaping religious developments and movements - among other things. It talks about the links between genius and schizophrenia, drawing upon case studies, extrapolation, and research to support his theory that without schizophrenia, our world would not be the wonderful - and horrifying - place that it is today.

I mainly bought this book because of its brief references to schizophrenia within shamanism, but this book has enough meat in it, and is interesting enough, that you don't even really need to be interested in schizophrenia in order to enjoy it.
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Ravenari | Oct 9, 2006 |

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Werken
23
Leden
108
Populariteit
#179,297
Waardering
½ 3.4
Besprekingen
2
ISBNs
33
Talen
1
Favoriet
1

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