How did William Harvey's ideas about autopsies differ from the cultural ideas of his time? William Harvey did not believe in doing autopsies because he was concerned about the transmission of disease, but the public did not agree because they did not understand how disease was transmitted.
William Harvey thought he could learn about anatomy by performing autopsies, and he did so despite the fact that autopsies were not considered culturally acceptable due to religious reasons.
William Harvey believed that autopsies should be done in a public place so that the public could view and learn about anatomy, but the culture forbid the public exposure.
William Harvey felt that autopsies should be performed on all individuals so that we could learn about different types of anatomy, but the culture forbid autopsies on anything but male cadavers.