Galen's epistemology: experience, reason, and method in ancient medicine
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009073806
Date de publication :
21 déc. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
484 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Galen's project of scientific medicine entails philosophical issues such as the relation between experience and reason, the criteria of truth, and the methods of inquiry and justification. This volume explores his contributions to (mainly scientific) epistemology as well as their legacy in the Islamic world.