Galen was notable in the ancient world for his creative intermingling of
medicine and practical ethics. This book is the first authoritative
analysis of Galen's psychological and ethical works alongside a large
number of his technical tracts, both medical and philosophical, and
offers a robust framework through which we can comprehend his role as a
practical ethicist - an aspect of his intellectual profile that has been
little understood until now. Sophia Xenophontos explores a wide range
of literature on moralia in the Roman imperial period, as well as topics
including the pathology of emotions, the social role of medicine, and
character formation and social ethics, to show the sophisticated and
complex ways in which moral themes and controversies from antiquity were
adapted and reinvigorated by Galen. This title is also available as
Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Publication date:
14 December 2023
ISBN:
9781009247795
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