John Buridan: The Human Body at the Intersection of Natural Philosophy and Medicine

This article considers the relationship between John Buridan's natural philosophy and medicine. By examining some aspects of Buridan's description of the human body related to sensation, nutrition, and generation - especially as they were framed in the so-called "controversy between p...

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Autor principal: Beneduce, Chiara 1989- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2023
En: American catholic philosophical quarterly
Año: 2023, Volumen: 97, Número: 2, Páginas: 161-182
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Sumario:This article considers the relationship between John Buridan's natural philosophy and medicine. By examining some aspects of Buridan's description of the human body related to sensation, nutrition, and generation - especially as they were framed in the so-called "controversy between philosophers and physicians" - this article shows that, though mostly faithful to Aristotelian doctrine, Buridan's theoretical biology relies to a large extent on medical ideas.
ISSN:2153-8441
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: American catholic philosophical quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/acpq2023811272