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On the constitution of the art of medicine, the art of medicine ; a method of medicine to Glaucon, Galen ; edited and translated by Ian Johnston

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Label

On the constitution of the art of medicine, the art of medicine ; a method of medicine to Glaucon, Galen ; edited and translated by Ian Johnston

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliography and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On the constitution of the art of medicine

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

934031567

Responsibility statement

Galen ; edited and translated by Ian Johnston

Series statement

Loeb classical library online

Sub title

the art of medicine ; a method of medicine to Glaucon

Summary

In the three works in this volume, On the Constitution of the Art of Medicine, The Art of Medicine, and A Method of Medicine to Glaucon, the physician, philosopher, scientist, and medical historian Galen of Pergamum covers fundamental aspects of his practice in a lucid and engaging style., Galen of Pergamum (AD 129-?199/216), physician to the court of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a philosopher, scientist, and medical historian, a theoretician and practitioner, who wrote forcefully and prolifically on an astonishing range of subjects and whose impact on later eras rivaled that of Aristotle. Galen synthesized the entirety of Greek medicine as a basis for his own doctrines and practice, which comprehensively embraced theory, practical knowledge, experiment, logic, and a deep understanding of human life and society. In the three classic works in this volume, On the Constitution of the Art of Medicine, The Art of Medicine, and A Method of Medicine to Glaucon, Galen covers fundamental aspects of his practice in a lucid and engaging style designed to appeal to a broad audience--, Provided by Publisher

Target audience

general

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