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Explore the development of early scientific thought through this scholarly study of ancient Greek medicine and philosophy. This book investigates how early thinkers understood the roles of blood, blood vessels, and the heart. By analyzing biomedical writers from the ancient world alongside philosophical and literary works written before the Hippocratic era, the text tracks the progression of scientific thought. Readers will follow the evolution of important methodological questions as they were addressed and debated by various ancient authors. The narrative follows the debates and solutions provided by different writers, tracing a path that eventually leads to the work of William Harvey and modern philosophy. This volume offers a detailed account of the critical context that shaped the foundations of scientific inquiry in classical civilization.

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Examines the historical origins of Greek science through the specific study of blood, blood vessels, and the heart.

Analyzes the work of ancient biomedical writers and their impact on early scientific methodology.

Provides a connection between ancient philosophical debates and the later discoveries of William Harvey.

Includes research on literary and philosophical works written prior to the Hippocratic authors.

Tracks the progression of scientific thought through the debates and solutions of various ancient writers.

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Release Date
02 June 2015
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07 June 2013

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