Galen and Chrysippus on the soul : argument and refutation in the De placitis, books II-III /
This volume deals with books II and III of the On the Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato by the medical scientist and philosopher Galen of Pergamum (129-c. 210 CE ). In these books Galen offers an extensive critique of Stoic psychology, quoting a large number of passages from the otherwise lost trea...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; New York :
E.J. Brill,
1996.
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Philosophia Antiqua
68.
Philosophia Antiqua Online, ISBN: 9789004319752.
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Call Number: B577.G24 T45 1996
| Summary: | This volume deals with books II and III of the On the Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato by the medical scientist and philosopher Galen of Pergamum (129-c. 210 CE ). In these books Galen offers an extensive critique of Stoic psychology, quoting a large number of passages from the otherwise lost treatise On the Soul by the great Stoic philosopher Chrysippus. This first full-scale study of Chrysippus' mode of argumentation considers the fragments both in their Galenic context and in relation to Stoicism in general. A separate discussion is devoted to Galen's aims and methods and the traditions he is indebted to. Though designed as a foil for the treatment of Chrysippus, it can also be read by those interested in Galen's methodology for its own sake. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxvii, 307 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-297) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004320925 |
| ISSN: | 0079-1687 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |