Forms, Souls, and Embryos allows readers coming from different backgrounds to appreciate the depth and originality with which the Neoplatonists engaged with and responded to a number of philosophical questions central to human reproduction, including: What is the causal explanation of the embryo’s formation? How and to what extent are Platonic Forms involved? In what sense is a fetus ‘alive,’ and when does it become a human being? Where does the embryo’s soul come from, and how is it connected to its body? This is the first full-length study in English of this fascinating subject, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Neoplatonism or the history of medicine and embryology.
| ISBN: | 9781138955271 |
| Publication date: | 18th July 2016 |
| Author: | James Wilberding |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 232 pages |
| Series: | Issues in Ancient Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy History of medicine Philosophy of science |
Forms, Souls, and Embryos allows readers coming from different backgrounds to appreciate the depth and originality with which the Neoplatonists engaged with and responded to a number of philosophical questions central to human reproduction, including: What is the causal explanation of the embryo’s formation? How and to what extent are Platonic Forms involved? In what sense is a fetus ‘alive,’ and when does it become a human being? Where does the embryo’s soul come from, and how is it connected to its body? This is the first full-length study in English of this fascinating subject, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Neoplatonism or the history of medicine and embryology.
Forms, Souls, and Embryos features in the following genres: Ancient history, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, History of medicine, Philosophy of science
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Forms, Souls, and Embryos was written by James Wilberding and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Forms, Souls, and Embryos has 232 pages
Yes it is part of Issues in Ancient Philosophy series
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