Keating
All of the chronologies on this website were compiled by the late Joe Keating (1950-2007). Joe was an expert at compiling the historical data from chiropractic’s past. His perspective was very much focused on the external and objective facts. This is evident in his chronologies, his articles, and his philosophical perspective.
Joe Keating’s extensive publishing placed his work not only at the leading edge of historical scholarship but also at the forefront of the philosophy of chiropractic. This was unfortunate in many ways because Joe’s erudition in historical fact lends extra gravitas to his philosophical ruminations. Students of the philosophy of chiropractic may thus be swept up into Joe’s perspective, which as noted above was very much based in exterior and objective facts. Elements of the philosophy of chiropractic rooted in interiors, subjective experience, or cultural depth, seem to have been lost to Joe, or written-off as prerational or dogmatic “biotheology.” This bias sometimes colors his otherwise excellent writings.
On a personal note, in Keating’s final years, he and Senzon emailed often. Joe was always available for an historical fact check. In their final conversation, two weeks before Joe’s passing, Joe mentioned the six books he was working on. A tragic loss. You are missed.
A Memoriam to Joe is available online: Dr. Joseph C. Keating, PhD, Litt. D (hon), FICC (hon)
Keating's Writings on D.D. Palmer
Keating’s scholarship in regards to the philosophy of chiropractic can best be categorized in terms of delineating the evolution of D.D. Palmer’s writings and exploring epistemology, especially the epistemological approach of objective empiricism.
Keating's Philosophical Writings
Keating’s scholarship in regards to the philosophy of chiropractic focuses on the philosophy of science and logic.
- Faulty-Logic and Non-Skeptical Arguments.
- Keating’s Commentary on Innate.
- Abstract to Keating’s 2001 article entitled: Philosophy and science in chiropractic: essential, inseparable and misunderstood.
©European Chiropractors’ Union - Keating was inspired by C.O. Watkin’s 1944 book:
Keating's Historical Writings
Keating’s scholarship in regards to the philosophy of chiropractic focuses on the philosophy of science and logic. More of Keating’s chronologies will be posted in the future.
- Keating, J., Cleveland, C., Menke, M. (2004)
Chiropractic History: A Primer - Popadiuk, N., Keating, J., Montgomery, P., Siordia, L. (2007). From the Occult to Chiropractic Psychiatry: Francis Israel Regardie, D.C. (A Power Point Presentation.)
- The published paper is below: