Joseph D'Aquin


Joseph D'Aquin was an early pioneer in the field of psychiatry.

Biography

Joseph D'Aquin was born in 1732 in Chambéry, in the duchy of Savoy, part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. He attended medical school at the University of Turin, where he graduated in 1757. He also studied at Montpellier and Paris. In 1791, he published a book entitled Philosophy of madness, which some consider the first book in the field of psychiatry. However, his recognition has been limited by the fact that Philippe Pinel never cited the work of Joseph D'Aquin in his famous medical and philosophical Traité médico-philosophique sur l'aliénation mentale; ou la manie published in 1801.

Literary works

À ses Concitoyens , 13 pagesAnalyse des eaux thermales d'Aix en Savoye , 1772, published by F. GorrinAnalyse des prétendues eaux ferrugineuses de la Boisse, situées près de Chambéry, 1777, published by J. Lullin, 35 pagesTopographie medicale de la ville de Chambery et de ses environs , 1787, published by F. Gorrin, 151 pagesDéfense de la topographie médicale de Chambery, 1788, published by F. Gorrin, 58 pagesLa Philosophie de la folie , 1791, First edition.La Philosophie de la folie , 1804, Second edition dedicated to Philippe Pinel.Des eaux thermales d'Aix dans le département du Mont-Blanc: de leurs vertus médicales.. , 1808, published by P. Cléaz, 369 pages

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