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viii, 232 pages ; 24 cm. |
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Series |
Issues in ancient philosophy |
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Issues in ancient philosophy.
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Contents |
The embryological background. General background : four key issues in ancient embryology ; Embryology in Plato -- The metaphysical background. Metaphysical models in embryology ; The biological development of the theory of forms -- Neoplatonic embryology : the core theory. The one-seed theory ; The origin and nature of the seed ; The maternal actualization thesis ; Other external factors in the formation of the offspring -- Appendix to Chapter 3: Eclectic theories. The Commentary on the Hippocratic on the nature of the child by John of Alexandria ; Theophilus Protospatharius' On the construction of the human being ; Pseudo-Galen's De Spermate ; Pseudo-Iamblichus' Theology of arithmetic ; Pseudo-Galen's Whether what is carried in the womb is a living thing ; The Commentary on Aristotle's On the generation of animals by Michael of Ephesus ; Michael's Interpretation of Aristotle's embryology ; Michael's Interpretation of Plato's embryology -- Formation and animation of the embryo. The order of the embryo's formation ; The animation of the embryo -- The Problem of Teratogenesis -- Epilogue. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Summary |
"Forms, Souls, and Embryos allows readers coming from different backgrounds to appreciate the depth and originality with which the Neoplatonists engaged with and responded to a number of philosophical questions central to human reproduction, including: What is the causal explanation of the embryo's formation? How and to what extent are Platonic Forms involved? In what sense is a fetus 'alive' and when does it become a human being? Where does the embryo's soul come from, and how is it connected to its body? This is the first full-length study in English of this fascinating subject, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Neoplatonism or the history of medicine and embryology"--Publisher's description. |
Subject |
Embryology -- History.
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Human reproduction -- Philosophy -- History.
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Embryology, Human -- History.
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Neoplatonism.
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Embryology. fast (OCoLC)fst00908425 |
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Embryology, Human. fast (OCoLC)fst00908436 |
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Human reproduction -- Philosophy. fast (OCoLC)fst00963239 |
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Neoplatonism. fast (OCoLC)fst01035884 |
ISBN |
9781138955271 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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1138955272 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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9781315666488 (ebook) |
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