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Cold like the Dead: Learning Dispassion through Dissection

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Lindsey Fitzharris

In 1672, a young anatomy student named Alexander Flint began doodling in his notebook (above) as his lecturer, James Pillans, droned on about the anatomical structures of the human body. In a small picture to the left of Flint’s notes … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Currents, Philosophies of Emotion | Tagged anatomy, dispassion, dissection, medical ethics

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