Lääkärin uskonto

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Lääkärin uskonto

by Sir Thomas Browne

FI·~3 hours·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total

LÄÄKÄRIN USKONTO

0:02

SIR THOMAS BROWNE

22:46

V. H.-A. - ENSIMMÄINEN OSA.

2:26:32

TOINEN OSA.

56:30

Description

In the opening pages the work sets out a sweeping meditation on the relationship between healing and belief, positioning medicine as a bridge between the natural world and the divine. The author, a 17th‑century English scholar‑physician, writes in a richly layered prose that still bears the fingerprints of Latin and Greek learning, inviting listeners to hear the cadence of an age when English was still finding its literary footing. By grounding lofty theological reflections in the everyday practice of a physician, the text offers a vivid portrait of an era that wrestled with both scientific curiosity and spiritual certainty.

As the narrative unfolds, the writer turns his keen eye to the paradoxes of human frailty, examining how disease, death, and divine providence intersect in the lives of ordinary people. His observations are peppered with anecdotes, classical allusions, and subtle humor, creating a tapestry that feels both scholarly and intimately human. Listeners will discover an early modern mind that embraces doubt as a pathway to deeper understanding, making the work a compelling entry point into the intellectual currents that shaped modern thought.

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Language

fi

Duration

~3 hours (216K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Hämeenlinnassa: Arvi A. Karisto, 1921.

Credits

Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2023-09-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Sir Thomas Browne

Sir Thomas Browne

1605–1682

Best known for Religio Medici and Urn-Burial, this 17th-century English physician wrote with unusual range and curiosity. His essays blend medicine, faith, science, and reflection in prose that still feels rich and distinctive today.

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