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On Temperaments. On Non-Uniform Distemperment. The Soul's Traits Depend on Bodily Temperament
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In On Temperaments, Galen of Pergamum sets out his concept of the combination of the four elemental qualities (hot, cold, wet, and dry), which is fundamental to his account of the structure and function of human, animal, and plant bodies. Two related works explore disturbances in this combination and their consequences.
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On Temperaments. On Non-Uniform Distemperment. The Soul's Traits Depend on Bodily Temperament, Shana Galen
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- Title
- On Temperaments. On Non-Uniform Distemperment. The Soul's Traits Depend on Bodily Temperament
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Shana Galen
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0674997387
- ISBN13
- 9780674997387
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- In On Temperaments, Galen of Pergamum sets out his concept of the combination of the four elemental qualities (hot, cold, wet, and dry), which is fundamental to his account of the structure and function of human, animal, and plant bodies. Two related works explore disturbances in this combination and their consequences.