Physiological Theory and the Doctrine of the Mean in Plato and Aristotle
eBook - PDF

Physiological Theory and the Doctrine of the Mean in Plato and Aristotle

  1. 396 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Physiological Theory and the Doctrine of the Mean in Plato and Aristotle

About this book

No detailed description available for "Physiological Theory and the Doctrine of the Mean in Plato and Aristotle".

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Physiological Theory and the Doctrine of the Mean in Plato and Aristotle by Theodore James Tracy in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Ancient & Classical Philosophy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9783111290263
eBook ISBN
9783111675084
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Ancient & Classical Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgements
  2. Abbreviations and Short Titles
  3. I. Introduction
  4. II. Physiological Theory in Greek Medicine before Aristotle
  5. A. Alcmaeon of Croton
  6. B. The Menon Papyrus
  7. 1. Menecrates
  8. 2. Petron of Aegina
  9. 3. Philistion of Locri
  10. C. Hippocratic Works
  11. 1. Ancient Medicine
  12. 2. The Nature of Man
  13. 3. Airs, Waters, Places
  14. 4. Regimen I
  15. D. Conclusion
  16. III. Physiological Theory and “The Mean” in Plato
  17. A. The Body of the Cosmos
  18. B. The Soul of the Cosmos
  19. C. The Human Soul and Body
  20. 1. The Rational Soul and Its Destiny
  21. 2. The Physical Organ of the Soul
  22. 3. The Mortal Soul and Its Organs
  23. 4. Environment and the Nutritive Process
  24. D. Disease and Health in Man
  25. 1. Disease of the Body
  26. 2. Disease of the Soul
  27. 3. The Total Organism and Its Care
  28. E. Conclusion: The Timaeus and the Medical Writers
  29. IV. Physiology and the Doctrine of the Mean in Aristotle
  30. A. Elemental Structure of the Organism in Health and Disease
  31. 1. The Nature of Health and Other Bodily Excellence
  32. 2. Elemental Structure of the Organism
  33. 3. Environment and Its Influence
  34. B. Proportion and the Mean in the Larger Aspects of the Organism
  35. 1. Ultimate Basis of the Vital Processes and Organs
  36. 2. The Principal Organs and Their Functions
  37. 3. Summary
  38. C. Proportion and the Mean in Sense Perception
  39. 1. Body, Soul, and the Living Composite
  40. 2. The Problem and Conditions of Sense Perception
  41. 3. The Special Senses and the Mean
  42. 4. The Central Sense Power and the Mean
  43. 5. Summary
  44. D. Moral Excellence and the Mean
  45. 1. The Method of the Ethics
  46. 2. General Comparison of Bodily and Moral Excellence
  47. 3. Bodily and Moral Virtue and the Equilibrium of Opposites
  48. 4. Further Characteristics of Bodily and Moral Virtue
  49. 5. The Psycho-Physical Aspect of Emotion and Moral Excellence
  50. 6. Moral Excellence and the Intellect
  51. 7. Moral Excellence and Happiness
  52. E. The Political Organism and the Mean
  53. 1. The Principle of Natural Subordination
  54. 2. The Principle of Order among Equal and Opposite Parts: Μεσότης
  55. 3. Unnatural or Deviation Forms; the Relative Mean
  56. F. Conclusion: The Expert and His Norms of Value
  57. 1. Objectives of Physician, Moral Guide, and Statesman
  58. 2. Norms and Values; the Absolute Good
  59. V. Conclusion
  60. Appendix I. On the Notion of ΜΕΣΟΤΗΣ in Greek Mathematics
  61. Appendix II. Concerning the Theory of Francois Nuyens on the Development of Aristotle’s Psychology
  62. Appendix III. The Heart as Source and Center of External Action
  63. Bibliography
  64. Greek Words, Phrases, Sentences
  65. General Index
  66. Index of Passages Cited