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OverviewThe present volume offers an edition, updated English translation of, introduction to, and seven multi-authored contributions on Galen's small tract That the Best Doctor is also a Philosopher. The volume seeks to put Galen's text into conversation with recent interrogations of medicine's self-sufficiency - or disciplinary autonomy - in the Medical Humanities. As the title of the ancient work conveys and the essays in this volume unpack, Galen argues for a reenvisioning of medicine by making philosophy constitutive of his profession on the grounds that the latter's methods of reasoning, explanations of the natural world, and ethical directives enable the doctor to understand and treat the body in disease. In so doing, Galen expands medical knowledge at the expanse of instrumentalizing the philosophical. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Aileen R. DasPublisher: Mohr Siebeck Imprint: Mohr Siebeck Volume: XLIII Weight: 0.419kg ISBN: 9783161619571ISBN 10: 3161619579 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 03 May 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn 1986; trained in ancient history and classical studies in the US and the UK, where she received her doctorate; holds the position of associate professor (with tenure) in the Classical Studies department at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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