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The Origins of Ancient Greek Science

The Origins of Ancient Greek Science

Michael Boylan

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
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Filosofía occidental: antigua, hasta c. 500
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9780367868437
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This book examines the origins of ancient Greek science using the vehicles of blood, blood vessels, and the heart. Careful attention to biomedical writers in the ancient world, as well as to the philosophical and literary work of writers prior to the Hippocratic authors, produce an interesting story of how science progressed and the critical con

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