Hankinson, R. J.
(ed.)
Havrda, Matyás
(ed.)
Editorial: Cambridge University Press
Número de páginas: 333 págs. 15.2 x 22.9 cm
Fecha de edición: 01-12-2023
EAN: 9781009073806
ISBN: 978-1-009-07380-6
Precio (sin IVA): 37,43 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 38,93 €
Determining what has gone wrong in a malfunctioning body and proposing an effective treatment requires expertise. Since antiquity, philosophers and doctors have wondered what sort of knowledge this expertise involves, and whether and how it can warrant its conclusions. Few people were as qualified to deal with these questions as Galen of Pergamum (129–ca. 216). This volume explores Galen's contributions to (mainly scientific) epistemology, as they arise in the specific inquiries and polemics of his works, as well as their legacy in the Islamic world.