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Naturalistic Psychology in Galen and Stoicism
Christopher Gill
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hardcover. A study of the psychological ideas of Galen (AD 129-c.210, the most important medical writer in antiquity) and Stoicism (a major philosophical theory in the Hellenistic and Roman periods), which Galen discussed extensively. Christopher Gill argues that the two theories are complementary, and still of value to the modern reader. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JMA; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 646. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
This is a study of the psychological ideas of Galen (AD 129-c.210, the most important medical writer in antiquity) and Stoicism (a major philosophical theory in the Hellenistic and Roman periods), which Galen discussed extensively. Christopher Gill's main topics are psychology and bodily form, psychological functions, especially reason and emotion, and the therapy of emotions, and his aim is to provide both an informative scholarly discussion and an original analysis of this material. He claims that the two theories are complementary in ways not recognized in antiquity and that the combination of their ideas would have produced a powerful account ... Read more
This is a study of the psychological ideas of Galen (AD 129-c.210, the most important medical writer in antiquity) and Stoicism (a major philosophical theory in the Hellenistic and Roman periods), which Galen discussed extensively. Christopher Gill's main topics are psychology and bodily form, psychological functions, especially reason and emotion, and the therapy of emotions, and his aim is to provide both an informative scholarly discussion and an original analysis of this material. He claims that the two theories are complementary in ways not recognized in antiquity and that the combination of their ideas would have produced a powerful account ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199556793
SKU
KSG0033930
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