Praxagoras of Cos on arteries, pulse and pneuma : : fragments and interpretation / / by Orly Lewis.
The distinction that Praxagoras of Cos (4th-3rd c. BC) made between arteries and veins and his views on pulsation and pneuma are two significant turning points in the history of ideas and medicine. In this book Orly Lewis presents the fragmentary evidence for this topic and offers a fresh analysis o...
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Lewis, Orly, author. Praxagoras of Cos on arteries, pulse and pneuma : fragments and interpretation / by Orly Lewis. Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2017. ©2017 1 online resource (391 pages) : illustrations, tables. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Studies in Ancient Medicine, 0925-1421 ; Volume 48 The distinction that Praxagoras of Cos (4th-3rd c. BC) made between arteries and veins and his views on pulsation and pneuma are two significant turning points in the history of ideas and medicine. In this book Orly Lewis presents the fragmentary evidence for this topic and offers a fresh analysis of Praxagoras’ views on the soul and the functions of the heart and pneuma. In so doing, she highlights the empirical basis of Praxagoras’ views and his engagement with earlier medical debates and with Aristotle’s physiology. The study consists of an edition and translation of the relevant fragments (some absent from the standard 1958 edition) followed by a commentary and a synthetic analysis of Praxagoras’ views and their place in the history of medicine and ideas. Introduction -- Life and works -- Praxagoras and the history of medicine and philosophy -- The present study -- Part I. The fragments -- Introduction to the fragments and source-authors -- The fragments -- The source-authors -- Part II. The doctrines of Praxagoras -- Praxagoras on arteries and pulse -- What are the arteries? -- The origins of Praxagoras' conception of arteries -- The role of pneuma -- Conclusion -- The doctrines of Praxagoras -- Praxagoras in context : the place of his doctrines in the history of Greco-Roman medicine and philosophy. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Description based on print version record. Medicine, Greek and Roman. Cardiovascular system Early works to 1800. Arteries Early works to 1800. Veins Early works to 1800. Pulse Early works to 1800. Soul Early works to 1800. Praxagoras, of Kōs, approximately 340 B.C.- Criticism and interpretation. 90-04-33742-3 Studies in ancient medicine ; Volume 48. |
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Introduction -- Life and works -- Praxagoras and the history of medicine and philosophy -- The present study -- Part I. The fragments -- Introduction to the fragments and source-authors -- The fragments -- The source-authors -- Part II. The doctrines of Praxagoras -- Praxagoras on arteries and pulse -- What are the arteries? -- The origins of Praxagoras' conception of arteries -- The role of pneuma -- Conclusion -- The doctrines of Praxagoras -- Praxagoras in context : the place of his doctrines in the history of Greco-Roman medicine and philosophy. |
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