The 'physical prophet' and the powers of the imagination. Part I: A case-study on prophecy, vapours and the imagination (1685-1710)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 561-591

  Vermeir, Koen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal spirits; Divination; Floating concept; Imagination; Keith Hutchison; Magic; Occult; Physiology; Pneuma; Preternatural; Prophecy; Vapours

Indexed keywords

EID: 10144256491     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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