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On The Natural Faculties

by Galen
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781169235816
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
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  • Pages: 94
  • Original Price: USD 35.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 386 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical

""On The Natural Faculties"" is a medical treatise written by the ancient Greek physician Galen. The book is divided into three parts, each of which explores different aspects of the human body and its functions. In the first part, Galen discusses the four elements of the body (earth, water, air, and fire) and how they interact to create the various bodily fluids. He also examines the role of the heart in circulation and the importance of the brain in controlling bodily functions.In the second part of the book, Galen focuses on the senses, including sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. He describes the anatomy of the organs involved in each sense and how they work together to create perception. He also discusses the role of the mind in interpreting sensory information.The third and final part of the book is dedicated to the study of disease and its causes. Galen examines various diseases and their symptoms, as well as the principles of diagnosis and treatment. He also explores the concept of prevention and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.""On The Natural Faculties"" is considered one of Galen's most important works and has been influential in the development of medical knowledge and practice throughout history. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the human body and its functions, as well as valuable insights into the diagnosis and treatment of disease....everything is in sympathy. According to Asclepiades, however, nothing is naturally in sympathy with anything else, all substance being divided and broken up into inharmonious elements and absurd ""molecules."" Necessarily, then, besides making countless other statements in opposition to plain fact, he was ignorant of Nature's faculties, both that attracting what is appropriate, and that expelling what is foreign.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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