Article ID: CBB482059515

Galeno contro Erasistrato (e Aristotele): Il caso della Milza (2017)

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Galen intends to deny any relationship between Erasistratus and Aristotle, arguing that the former does not follow Aristotelian teleology. The example chosen is the uselessness of the spleen, although Aristotle himself had said that this organ is not teleologically necessary. Through Erasistratus, then, Galen hit the very limitations of the finalism of Aristotle. Galen was not wrong, however, to see in Erasistratus elements of mechanism (probably influenced by the Hellenistic technology) and of the Epicurean epistemology. Such features separate Erasistratus' system of medicine from the vitalistic tradition of Hippocrates, Aristotle and the Stoics.

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Authors & Contributors
Lorusso, Vito
Castel-Branco, Nuno
Overwien, Oliver
Enrico Crivellato
Ricardo Julião
Reggiani, Nicola
Journals
Medicina nei Secoli - Arte e Scienza
Galenos: Rivista di Filologia dei Testi Medici Antichi
Technai, An International Journal for Ancient Science and Technology
Physis: Rivista Internazionale di Storia della Scienza
Publishers
Le Monnier
Carocci Editore
Concepts
Medicine
Controversies and disputes
Therapeutics
Manuscripts
Hippocratic medicine
Greek language
People
Galen
Harvey, William
Steno, Nicolaus
Plato
Hippocrates of Cos
Dioscorides, Pedanios
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Ancient
Medieval
4th century
2nd century
Renaissance
17th century
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Mediterranean region
Italy
Egypt
Alexandria (Egypt)
Hellenistic world
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