The inspiration for today’s question, comes from (1) LITFL friend, and Twitter’s @ketaminh, who mused on an Aristotelian quote: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle and (2) the inimitable and…
What is sophistry? This term has evolved much over the years. According to the Collins Dictionary:n Interestingly, in ancient Greece, indeed, pre-Socrates, a Sophist was a teacher using philosophical methods to teach virtue. They were extremely persuasive in argument. As…
There’s a torso at the front of the queue. Towards the back of the line, patiently waiting their turn, are several uniformed staff-members. Some of them are cracking their knuckles. They mean business. Well one doesn’t, but he’s a first…
The Emergency Musical Interlude ground to a halt late last year due to the lack of high quality medically related music videos in production on the web. I feel your disappointment. But fear no more, take a deep breath sit back…
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Socrates’ manner of philosophy was one of hypotheses. He is thought to be one of the forefathers of this type of thinking. He employed a method of negative hypothesis elimination, whereby a series of questions could be asked, and in…
The four talented larynges of Juleiaah Boehm, Sally Steven, Alexi Kaye and Emma Deans - vibrate in harmony - Glottal Opera
Socrates, the Classical Greek Philosopher (469 BCE – 399 BCE), was the forefather of questioning dogma. Through the writings of Plato, we understand that Socrates believed in dissecting and deconstructing firmly held beliefs and convictions. He famously invited any members…
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Are we dealing with myth or medicine, dogma or doggy doo, science or sophistry? Question: What causes T wave inversion on the ECG in the setting of some subarachnoid haemorrhages? Current explanation Because the sympathetic storm induced causes subendocardial myocardial…
Where do we draw the line. Gangman spoof lands doctors in hot water…
Emergency Musical Interlude with Med School State of Mind from the Fee Follies MSU COM Class of 2013