This classic includes the following chapters: I. Missing Links II. What Is Nature Cure? III. Catechism of Nature Cure IV. What Is Life? V. The Primary Cause of Disease and Its Manifestations VI. The Unity of Acute Disease VII. The Laws of Cure VIII. Suppression Versus Elimination IX. Inflammation X. The Discovery of Microzyma XI. Results of Suppression XII. Surgery XIII. Appendicitis XIV. Vaccination XV. The Diphtheria Antitoxin XVI. Suppressive Surgical Treatment of Tonsilitis and Enlarged Adenoids XVII. Woman’s Suffering XVIII. Cancer XIX. What About the “Chronic”? XX. Diagnosis and Prognosis XXI. The Treatment of Chronic Diseases XXII. Crises XXIII. Periodicity XXIV. The True Scope of Medicine XXV. Homeopathy XXVI. Natural Dietetics XXVII. Fasting XXVIII. What Is Positive, What Is Negative? XXIX. Health Is Positive, Disease Negative XXX. Conservation of Vitality XXXI. Onanism or Masturbation XXXII. Spinal Manipulation and Adjustment XXXIII. Neurotherapy XXXIV. Magnetic Treatment XXXV. The Legitimate Scope and Natural Limitations of Mental and Metaphysical Healing XXXVI. The Difference Between Functional and Organic Disease XXXVII. The Twofold Attitude of Mind and Soul XXXVIII. The Symphony of Life XXXIX. The Threefold Constitution of Man XL. Mental Therapeutics XLI. How Shall We Pray? XLII. Scientific Relaxation and Normal Suggestion XLIII. Man’s Demands Are God’s Commands

Originating in Europe in the early twentieth century, the Nature Cure movement laid the foundations for much of complementary medicine and naturopathy as we know it today. Dr Henry Lindlahr was one of the pioneers of Nature Cure who popularised the movement in the West. Eloquent and passionate about his theories, in this ground-breaking book Dr Lindlahr outlines the principles and practical applications of Nature Cure, to create a comprehensive philosophy of natural therapeutics. He considers the role of diet, natural remedies and preventative therapies as well as other practical ways to maintain and promote physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Philosophy of Natural Therapeutics is in many respects a work that remains as relevant today as when it was written. Well ahead of its time, it highlights the interdependency of humankind, offers methods to prevent disease, and lays down the basic natural laws upon which health depends.

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This Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism and also a critical account of the major areas of its philosophical interest. Chapters span the school's history from the early Hellenistic Garden to the Roman Empire and its later reception in the Early Modern period, introducing the reader to the Epicureans' contributions in physics, metaphysics, epistemology, psychology, ethics and politics. The international team of contributors includes scholars who have produced innovative and original research in various areas of Epicurean thought and they have produced essays which are accessible and of interest to philosophers, classicists, and anyone concerned with the diversity and preoccupations of Epicurean philosophy and the state of academic research in this field. The volume emphasises the interrelation of the different areas of the Epicureans' philosophical interests while also drawing attention to points of interpretative difficulty and controversy.

Recent clinical trials show that psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin can be given safely in controlled conditions, and can cause lasting psychological benefits with one or two administrations. Supervised psychedelic sessions can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and addiction, and improve well-being in healthy volunteers, for months or even years. But these benefits seem to be mediated by "mystical" experiences of cosmic consciousness, which prompts a philosophical concern: do psychedelics cause psychological benefits by inducing false or implausible beliefs about the metaphysical nature of reality? This book is the first scholarly monograph in English devoted to the philosophical analysis of psychedelic drugs. Its central focus is the apparent conflict between the growing use of psychedelics in psychiatry and the philosophical worldview of naturalism. Within the book, Letheby integrates empirical evidence and philosophical considerations in the service of a simple conclusion: this "Comforting Delusion Objection" to psychedelic therapy fails. While exotic metaphysical ideas do sometimes come up, they are not, on closer inspection, the central driver of change in psychedelic therapy. Psychedelics lead to lasting benefits by altering the sense of self, and changing how people relate to their own minds and lives-not by changing their beliefs about the ultimate nature of reality. The upshot is that a traditional conception of psychedelics as agents of insight and spirituality can be reconciled with naturalism (the philosophical position that the natural world is all there is). Controlled psychedelic use can lead to genuine forms of knowledge gain and spiritual growth-even if no Cosmic Consciousness or transcendent divine Reality exists. Philosophy of Psychedelics is an indispensable guide to the literature for researchers already engaged in the field of psychedelic psychiatry, and for researchers-especially philosophers-who want to become acquainted with this increasingly topical field.