On the Constitution of the Art of Medicine. the Art of Medicine. a Method of Medicine to Glaucon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780674997004)

Antiquity's most prolific and influential medical writer and practitioner.

Galen of Pergamum (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.

Author: Galen
ISBN-10: 067499700X
ISBN-13: 9780674997004
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2016
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 6.60h x 4.50w x 1.20d