Krankheitsbild als rhetorisches Element in Georg Büchners Lenz und Woyzeck

One fundamental structuring principle is a hallmark of Büchner''s works: he experiments with views on certain issues like a scientist. He does so by employing in his experimentations – with the concepts and dominant ideas of his time – those scientific methods of experimentation learnt during his studies in medicine and anatomy. To this end, he juxtaposes individual perspectives – such as the stag...