The Cambridge Companion to Hippocrates

The Cambridge Companion to Hippocrates
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 465
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ISBN-10 : 9781108593601
ISBN-13 : 1108593607
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Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Hippocrates by : Peter E. Pormann

Hippocrates is a towering figure in Greek medicine. Dubbed the 'father of medicine', he has inspired generations of physicians over millennia in both the East and West. Despite this, little is known about him, and scholars have long debated his relationship to the works attributed to him in the so-called 'Hippocratic Corpus', although it is undisputed that many of the works within it represent milestones in the development of Western medicine. In this Companion, an international team of authors introduces major themes in Hippocratic studies, ranging from textual criticism and the 'Hippocratic question' to problems such as aetiology, physiology and nosology. Emphasis is given to the afterlife of Hippocrates from Late Antiquity to the modern period. Hippocrates had as much relevance in the fifth-century BC Greek world as in the medieval Islamic world, and he remains with us today in both medical and non-medical contexts.

The Cambridge Companion to Galen

The Cambridge Companion to Galen
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 474
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ISBN-10 : 9781139826914
ISBN-13 : 1139826913
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Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Galen by : R. J. Hankinson

Galen of Pergamum (AD 129–c.216) was the most influential doctor of later antiquity, whose work was to influence medical theory and practice for more than fifteen hundred years. He was a prolific writer on anatomy, physiology, diagnosis and prognosis, pulse-doctrine, pharmacology, therapeutics, and the theory of medicine; but he also wrote extensively on philosophical topics, making original contributions to logic and the philosophy of science, and outlining a scientific epistemology which married a deep respect for empirical adequacy with a commitment to rigorous rational exposition and demonstration. He was also a vigorous polemicist, deeply involved in the doctrinal disputes among the medical schools of his day. This volume offers an introduction to and overview of Galen's achievement in all these fields, while seeking also to evaluate that achievement in the light of the advances made in Galen scholarship over the past thirty years.

The Construction of Time in Antiquity

The Construction of Time in Antiquity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9781107108967
ISBN-13 : 1107108969
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Synopsis The Construction of Time in Antiquity by : Jonathan Ben-Dov

Time stands at the heart of human experience. In this book, new investigations illuminate the gamut of human engagement with time in antiquity.

The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Biology

The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Biology
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 377
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ISBN-10 : 9781107197732
ISBN-13 : 1107197732
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Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Biology by : S. M. Connell

Comprehensive overview of all the key issues in Aristotle's biological works and their place within his broader philosophy and theology.

Galen and the World of Knowledge

Galen and the World of Knowledge
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 347
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ISBN-10 : 9780521767514
ISBN-13 : 0521767512
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Synopsis Galen and the World of Knowledge by : Christopher Gill

This study places Galen more firmly in the intellectual life of his period of the second century AD.

The Worlds of Knowledge and the Classical Tradition in the Early Modern Age

The Worlds of Knowledge and the Classical Tradition in the Early Modern Age
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 9789004462335
ISBN-13 : 9004462333
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Synopsis The Worlds of Knowledge and the Classical Tradition in the Early Modern Age by : Dmitri Levitin

This volume is the first to adopt systematically a comparative approach to the role of ancient texts and traditions in early modern scholarship, science, medicine, and theology. It offers a new method for understanding early modern knowledge.

The Life and Health of the Mind in Classical Greek Medical Thought

The Life and Health of the Mind in Classical Greek Medical Thought
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 513
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ISBN-10 : 9781107176010
ISBN-13 : 1107176018
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Synopsis The Life and Health of the Mind in Classical Greek Medical Thought by : Chiara Thumiger

The first substantial history of psychological thought in Classical Greek medicine, showing the relevance of ancient ideas to modern debates.

The Hippocrates Code

The Hippocrates Code
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 9781624664663
ISBN-13 : 1624664660
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Synopsis The Hippocrates Code by : JC McKeown

In this book lies a key for decoding modern medical terminology, a living language that, despite some quirks, is best approached as an ordered system. Rather than presenting a mere list of word elements to be absorbed through rote memorization, The Hippocrates Code offers a thorough, linguistically-centered explanation of the rules of the terminological game, both for the language of medicine and for scientific vocabulary in general. Its careful exposition of Latin and Greek linguistic principles—along with a healthy dose of innovative exercises—empowers students to successfully employ the word elements that are the building blocks of modern medical terminology. Along the way, fascinating discussions of the practice of medicine in the ancient world provide an integral aid to the understanding of medical vocabulary. Code-breakers drawn to language, history, and medicine will be as stimulated as they are enlightened. The Hippocrates Code features: Twenty-eight chapters covering the principles behind the formation of medical vocabulary derived from Latin and Greek, complete with a rich harvest of the most useful prefixes, suffixes, and bases Detailed anatomical diagrams paired with an etymological tour of the human body Selected readings from ancient medical writers, with commentaries that compare and contrast medical practices in antiquity with those of the present day An abundant array of diverse and often ingenious exercises that require critical thinking about the application of word elements. For additional vocabulary practice, exercises, pronunciation aids, and much more The Hippocrates Code companion website: www.hippocratescode.com

The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy

The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 464
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ISBN-10 : 0521446678
ISBN-13 : 9780521446679
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy by : A. A. Long

A 1999 Companion to Greek philosophy, invaluable for new readers, and for specialists.

Holism in Ancient Medicine and Its Reception

Holism in Ancient Medicine and Its Reception
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 461
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ISBN-10 : 9789004443143
ISBN-13 : 9004443142
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Holism in Ancient Medicine and Its Reception by : Chiara Thumiger

This volume aims at exploring the ancient roots of ‘holistic’ approaches in the specific field of medicine and the life sciences, without, however, overlooking the larger theoretical implications of these discussions. Therefore, the project plans to broaden the perspective to include larger cultural discussions and, in a comparative spirit, reach out to some examples from non Graeco-Roman medical cultures. As such, it constitutes a fundamental contribution to history of medicine, philosophy of medicine, cultural studies, and ancient studies more broadly. The wide-ranging selection of chapters offers a comprehensive view of an exciting new field: the interrogation of ancient sources in the light of modern concepts in philosophy of medicine, as justification of the claim for their enduring relevance as object of study and, at the same time, as means to a more adequate contextualisation of modern debates within a long historical process. Contributors are: Hynek Bartoš, Sean Coughlin, Elizabeth Craik, Brooke Holmes, Helen King, Giouli Korobili, David Leith, Vivian Nutton, Julius Rocca, William Michael Short, P. N. Singer, Konstantinos Stefou, Chiara Thumiger, Laurence Totelin, Claire Trenery, John Wee, Francis Zimmermann.