Vol. 1 · 1920 edition
The Science of Chiropractic: Its Principles and Philosophies
A starting point
An early presentation of chiropractic’s principles and philosophical identity, this volume brings readers into the language and arguments used to explain the emerging profession. Its historical material also explores the naming of chiropractic.
The volume explores the relationship between Innate, conscious thought, and the body, using spiritual language alongside mechanical comparisons. An electrical analogy connects a source of power, a transmitting pathway, and a working motor to explain the proposed relationship among brain, nerves, and tissues. The comparison makes a complex philosophical claim concrete for the audience.
Its account of the profession’s name, including Samuel Weed’s contribution, also shows how language helped establish a distinctive identity. Read for the way a term, an analogy, or an origin story carries an argument. Comparing these early explanations with later volumes reveals how familiar ideas were restated for different readers.
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