Diptheria serum as a technological object : a philosophical analysis of serotherapy in France 1894-1900 /

Simon, Jonathan, 1964-

Diptheria serum as a technological object : a philosophical analysis of serotherapy in France 1894-1900 / Jonathan Simon. - 1 online resource (169 pages) : illustrations. - Postphenomenology and the philosophy of technology . - Postphenomenology and the philosophy of technology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Blood -- Transforming serum into a medical drug -- Making the serum work -- Fitting serum in: the environment shaping and shaped by serotherapy in France -- Branding French serum -- Mothers, children, serum, saints, and scientists -- Serum and French politics.

9781498531481 (e-book)


Diphtheria--History--France--19th century.
Diphtheria--History--France--20th century.
Serotherapy--History--France--19th century.
Serotherapy--History--France--20th century.


Electronic books.

RM138.6.F8 / S56 2017

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