Talk:Claude Bernard

message: I think it would be good to present a summary of Bernard's magnum opus, -- An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine because it is a classic and says a great deal about the ethics of science and the misuse of science today.--samivel 18:15, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Magnus opus 

message: Some suggestions for improvement as the article is expanded:
*Template:Infobox Scientist should be added 
*Needs copy editing for grammar in places
*Lead needs expanding to cover all aspects of the subject's life and research
*Further organisation of the article would be beneficial; the section on An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine is currently disproportionately long
*A graphic relating to An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine would be interesting, eg cover of first edition
*Information on research should be expanded and inline references are important
*References should be expanded to cover all facts and claims, and should be converted to the inline format
*External links present which could be used to expand article
Espresso Addict 21:09, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Review comments

message: Reading this has sparked a memory.
Is this the "Bernard" who's name in the trouble mind of Demitri Karamazov becomes a shorthand for all those who he holds in contempt for their rationalistic, materialistic, godless and dishonerable "european" mindsets. Thus on a number of occasions, and to general incomprehension, he is heard to bitterly accuse his accusers of being nothing but "Bernards".
A quick google suggest it is,
"...Claude Bernard. What was he? Chemist or what?"
"He must be a savant," answered Alyosha; "but I confess I can't tell you much about him, either. I've heard of him as a savant, but what sort I don't know."
"Well, damn him, then! I don't know either," swore Mitya. "A scoundrel of some sort, most likely. They are all scoundrels. And Rakitin will make his way. Rakitin will get on anywhere; he is another Bernard. Ugh, these Bernards! They are all over the place."
Maybe not directly relevant;
but surley having a minor part in one of the greats of world literature is worth a mention.
It also illustates the general renown of Bernard, as Dostoyevsky seems to expect the reader to know who he is. 
I'll put a mention of it on the page if no one objects.
And if I can be bothered
Passerby 77.102.27.103 (talk) 15:10, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Brothers Karamazov 

message: The references need to be fixed so that every reference refers to a specific work rather than just a page number. Otherwise if the 3rd reference is ever removed or replaced, all the other references will become meaningless. Kaldari (talk) 20:01, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: --Kubanczyk (talk) 13:11, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  References 

message: I should point out that the evidence that he was a fervent Catholic seems to come from the letter of one person after Bernard's death mentioned in one article (Donnet 1998).  I tracked down the text of the article but unfortunately my French is almost non-existent (and Google translate can take one only so far); however, I'm not sure the letter shows a fervent Catholic (I've added the url to the ref for someone with better French).   I also note that the entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia makes no mention of his religiosity other than he attended a Jesuit school in his youth. Having an entry in that Encyclopedia does not guarantee the person is a good Catholic (Martin Luther has an entry) and it is misleading to use it in this entry to imply that Bernard was a good Catholic.   --Erp (talk) 07:29, 31 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religion