The lost theory of Asclepiades of Bithynia
By: J.T. Vallance.
Publisher: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Oxford [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Asclepiades, of Bithynia, ca. 130-ca. 40 B. C.; Medicine, Greek and Roman.; Medicine -- Philosophy.; Philosophy, Ancient.
Description: Asclepiades, who advocated a therapy involving wine and passive exercise, devised a peculiar physical theory to explain all biological phenomena. None of his work survives intact, but copious ancient testimonies allow us to reconstruct many details of the theory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-157) and indexes.