Citations
Linnaeus, Carolus (1707–1778) View Biographical Record
Article: En blick pa Linnés allmänna naturupp fattning och dess källor [A survey of Carl Linnaeus’s general concepts of nature and of their sources].
Publication: Svenska Linné-sällskapets. Årsskrift
Subject ID: 7333
| Subject Name: | Linnaeus, Carolus |
|---|---|
| Article Title: | En blick pa Linnés allmänna naturupp fattning och dess källor [A survey of Carl Linnaeus’s general concepts of nature and of their sources]. |
| Article Primary Author: | Nordenskiöld, Erik |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Pages: | 19-28 |
| Publication Date: | 1923 |
| Call Number: | HI Strandell room, No. 8813 |
| Notes: | Linnaeus's views were founded in his Christian upbringing. He referred to philosophical statements of van Helmont, Cesalpino, Boerhaave & others, but generally remained aloof from contemporary scientific thought as in the teachings of Descartes, Leibnitz & Newton. No direct utterance has been found as to the relation of Linnaeus to his famous countryman Swedenborg. By nature the 2 were completely opposite: Swedenborg a speculative theoretician drawing upon the observation of others; Linnaeus a keenly observant realist with an extraordinary ability to survey, evaluate & organize contemporary knowledge. “C” form in HI biography file. |