The Greeks were the first to evolve rational systems of medicine almost entirely free from magical and religious elements and based upon natural causes. The importance of this revolutionary innovation for the subsequent history of medicine cannot be overstressed. In this book, James Longrigg describes the origin and development of this rational medicine in ancient Greece and examines its complex relationship with philosophy down to the 3rd century BC. He assimilates the latest material discoveries and scholarship. The emancipation of medicine from superstition was the outcome of the same...
The Greeks were the first to evolve rational systems of medicine almost entirely free from magical and religious elements and based upon natural cause...
A collection of source material on ancient Greek medicine from Homer to the Alexandrians, accessible to researchers, teachers, and students. Early chapters provide a chronological account, and remaining chapters deal with important topics such as diseases, pharmacology, surgery, and gynecology. Eac
A collection of source material on ancient Greek medicine from Homer to the Alexandrians, accessible to researchers, teachers, and students. Early cha...
Greek medicine is an important aspect of Greek culture. The Greeks were the first to put forward rational systems of medicine which resulted in a radically new conception of disease, accounting for causes and symptoms in purely natural terms. Greek rational medicine reached a climax in the third century BC at Alexandria, where medical anatomical researchers attained levels of accuracy and sophistication largely unsurpassed in Western culture until the 16th century. In the past this subject has been difficult to study because of the inaccessibility of source material, which is highly...
Greek medicine is an important aspect of Greek culture. The Greeks were the first to put forward rational systems of medicine which resulted in a r...
The ancient Greek medical thinkers were profoundly influenced by Ionian natural philosophy. This philosophy caused them to adopt a radically new attitude towards disease and healing. James Longrigg shows how their rational attitudes ultimately resulted in levels of sophistication largely unsurpassed until the Renaissance. He examines the important relationship between philosophy and medicine in ancient Greece and beyond, and reveals its significance for contemporary western practice and theory.
The ancient Greek medical thinkers were profoundly influenced by Ionian natural philosophy. This philosophy caused them to adopt a radically new attit...
