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Philosophical Perspectives on Galen of Pergamum: Four Case-Studies on Human Nature and the Relation between Body and Soul

Robert Vinkesteijn

An innovative study of the work of Galen, and the topics of body-soul relations, human nature and melancholy in ancient Greek philosophy.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Brill
  • Publish Date: Sep 22nd, 2022
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.21in - 6.10in - 0.81in - 1.50lb
  • EAN: 9789004520875
  • Categories: History & Surveys - Ancient & ClassicalAncient - GeneralCivilization

About the Author

Vinkesteijn, Robert: - Robert Vinkesteijn obtained his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Utrecht University in 2020 with the highest distinction. He has lectured at Utrecht and Leiden University, and has started a research project on melancholy in ancient and medieval thought at the Humboldt University of Berlin in 2022.