Chapter 11 was a very interesting yet sad chapter. This chapter is where Willis starts to fade into history rather than stand out for eternity (like individuals such as Darwin, Mendel, or Watson & Crick). He contributed so much to the world of science, and I share the sentiments of the other critiques. He was a great man and it is not justice that others will not know him for his greatness.
Sydenham was a person after my own heart. He did things according to how he felt they should be done and I was thoroughly amazed that he thought that way. So many before him were by the books and never went too far outside the box but not him. He was a realistic type of person and didn’t rely too much on the theoretical. He observed diseases and learned their habits/patterns so he could become a master of healing them. He believed that nature was sufficient in dealing with going against disease since “nature by itself determines disease".
Locke was a very rebellious soul and, when he began to question what was already being stated as truth, it made me so proud. I am one who always likes to go against the grain and try new things out. His courage to questions was very admirable. His analysis of how language was interpreted and spoken was insightful and remarkable in its own right.
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