The Origins of Ancient Greek Science: Blood--A Philosophical Study

by Michael Boylan

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 context in which important methodological questions were addressed. The end result is an account that arises...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415843936
• ISBN13: 9780415843935
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"