Galen: On Antecedent Causes by Galen
This new edition of a short but fascinating text by Galen on causal theory contains the first translation of it into any modern language, and the first philosophical commentary thereon. The commentary ranges widely in Galen's oeuvre and compares his views with those of other ancient theorists. The introduction deals in detail with Galen's life and work, with both the philosophical and medieval background to his causal theory, and with the history of the text itself.
'Another excellent edition with commentary in the orange series the apparatus criticus is substantial and reasonableThe commentary is rich and clear.' Mnemosyne
John Wilkins is a Reader in Greek Literature at the University of Exeter and the author or editor of several works on ancient gastronomy. For the Bude series of classical literature, he is currently working on an edition of Galen's De alimentorum facultatibus.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521622509 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521622506 |
| Title | Galen: On Antecedent Causes |
| Author | Galen |
| Series | Cambridge Classical Texts And Commentaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1998-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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