HISC 116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Andreas Vesalius, Jeremy Bentham, Anatomy Act 1832
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The use of the dead to the living . Origins of the gulf between public expectations and medical practices. Anatomy act of 1984, revised form of 1832 of the act of the same name: original inspired by jeremy bentham, architect of the anatomy act, father of utilitarianism, introduction to the principles of morals and legislation , 1789. Nature has placed human under the rule of pain and pleasure. Point out what we should and shall do. Standard of right/wrong and the chain of cause and effect. In the end, we all care about our and others" pleasure. Anatomical medicine history: rise of anatomy in the 16th and 17th centuries started in relation to renaissance art, andreas vesalius was the most famous practitioner, william hunter"s necessary inhumanity . The use of cutting-instruments upon our fellow creatures . Dissection, although gruesome, allows for the discovery of vast amounts of important information.
