Johann Weyer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physician
gptkb:occultism
gptkbp:advocated_for scientific approach to medicine
rational explanations for mental illness
gptkbp:associated_with Renaissance humanism
the Reformation
gptkbp:born 1515
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Ambroise_Paré
gptkbp:contributed_to the history of psychiatry
gptkbp:contribution early psychiatric reform
gptkbp:depicted_in pioneer in psychiatry
gptkbp:died 1588
gptkbp:field gptkb:Medicine
gptkb:psychology
witchcraft studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johann Weyer
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Enlightenment_thinkers
modern psychiatry
modern views on mental illness
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Paracelsus
gptkbp:is_active_in 16th century Europe
gptkbp:is_criticized_for witch hunts
contemporary witch hunters
gptkbp:is_opposed_by superstitious beliefs about witchcraft
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a rationalist thinker
gptkbp:is_studied_in medicine at the University of Leuven
gptkbp:known_for advocating for the humane treatment of the mentally ill
his writings on witchcraft and demons
gptkbp:legacy humanitarian approach to mental health
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Dutch
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:De_Lamiis_et_Phytomorphis
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Den_Bosch
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Frankfurt
gptkbp:published De Lamiis et Phytomorphis in 1577
De Lamiis in 1577
De Praestigiis Daemonum in 1563
gptkbp:reputation controversial figure in witchcraft debates
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:University_of_Leuven
gptkbp:was_influenced_by humanist philosophy
gptkbp:was_known_for his compassionate treatment of patients
gptkbp:was_part_of the medical community of his time
gptkbp:was_supported_by some reformers
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:De_Praestigiis_Daemonum
the nature of evil
the relationship between mind and body
the importance of observation in medicine
the treatment of the mentally ill
the dangers of superstition
the importance of compassion in medicine
the importance of critical thinking in medical practice
the role of education in understanding mental illness
the ethics of medical practice
the historical context of witch hunts
the influence of environment on mental health
the need for a holistic approach to health.
the need for reform in mental health treatment
the psychological effects of persecution
the role of demons in mental illness
the significance of personal experience in medicine
the relationship between science and religion in medicine
the impact of societal beliefs on mental health treatment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jakob_Sprenger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6