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Galen: On Diseases and Symptoms
Contributor(s): Galen (Author), Johnston, Ian (Editor), Johnston, Ian (Translator)

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 ISBN: 0521865883     ISBN-13: 9780521865883
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $90.24  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2006
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Annotation: Galen's treatises on the classification and causation of diseases and symptoms are an important component of his prodigious oeuvre, forming a bridge between his theoretical works and his practical, clinical writings. As such, they remained an integral component of the medical teaching curriculum well into the second millennium. In these four treatises (only one of which has been previously translated into English), Galen not only provides a framework for the exhaustive classification of diseases and their symptoms as a prelude to his analysis of their causation, but he also attempts to establish precise definitions of all the key terms involved. Unlike other of his works, these treatises are notably moderate in tone, taking into account different views on structure and causation in a relatively even-handed way. Nonetheless, they are a clear statement of the Dogmatic position on the theoretical foundations of medicine in his time.
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Animals - Mammals
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
- Philosophy | Epistemology
Dewey: 599.011
LCCN: 2006023480
Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.36" W x 8.98" L (1.54 lbs) 346 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Galen's treatises on the classification and causation of diseases and symptoms are an important component of his prodigious oeuvre, forming a bridge between his theoretical works and his practical, clinical writings. As such, they remained an integral component of the medical teaching curriculum well into the second millennium. This edition was originally published in 2006. In these four treatises (only one of which had been previously translated into English), Galen not only provides a framework for the exhaustive classification of diseases and their symptoms as a prelude to his analysis of their causation, but he also attempts to establish precise definitions of all the key terms involved. Unlike other of his works, these treatises are notably moderate in tone, taking into account different views on structure and causation in a relatively even-handed way. Nonetheless, they are a clear statement of the Dogmatic position on the theoretical foundations of medicine in his time.
 
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