Philosophy & Methodology

Foundational Essays

Systematic expositions of the philosophical principles underlying classical homoeopathic practice — the Organon doctrine, the vital force, the theory of chronic miasms, and the methodological debates of the tradition.

The Doctrine of Vital Force

An examination of Hahnemann's concept of the Lebenskraft — its philosophical origins in 18th-century vitalism and its functional role in the Organon's therapeutic framework.

The Miasm Theory: Psora, Sycosis and Syphilis

A critical analysis of Hahnemann's three-miasm theory as developed in the Chronic Diseases, with attention to its clinical utility and its contested reception in the classical literature.

Classical vs. Modern Homoeopathy: A Methodological Divide

An analysis of the methodological divergence between classical single-remedy prescribing and the various modern schools, with a defence of the classical position on evidential grounds.