55th Historia Medica
John Locke is well known as an enlightenment philosopher whose work founded the
anglophone empiricist movement. Dr. Lefrak will discuss his less known but just as important
contributions as a physician especially to the practice of clinical medicine and demonstrate
how Locke's medical background formed the foundation for his philosophy. His life and work
will be put into historical context with his medical and scientific colleagues as well as a Whig
political activist in the Glorious Revolution of 1689.
Stephen Lefrak, MD
Dr. Lefrak is Emeritus Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine . He joined Washington University School of Medicine in
1971 and retired in 2014. Dr. Lefrak is a master teacher at the bedside, in the
classroom, and the lecture hall. He attended Colgate University for his
undergraduate degree and received his medical degree from State University
of New York in 1965.
Thursday, January 12
4:30 p.m.
King Center, 7th floor
Becker Medical Library
Presented by the Bernard Becker Medical Library in collaboration with
the Center for History Of Medicine
Free and open to the public – light refreshments served