On The Natural Faculties (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162677606)

On The Natural Faculties is a book written by the ancient Greek physician Galen. It is a comprehensive work on the human body and its natural functions, including digestion, respiration, and circulation. Galen's observations and theories are based on his extensive experience as a physician and his study of the works of previous medical scholars. The book is divided into three parts, with the first part discussing the nature and properties of the human body, the second part focusing on the functions of the body's organs, and the third part examining the role of the soul in human physiology. Throughout the book, Galen emphasizes the importance of understanding the natural faculties of the body in order to maintain health and prevent disease. On The Natural Faculties is considered a foundational work in the history of medicine and continues to be studied and referenced by medical professionals and scholars today....everything is in sympathy. According to Asclepiades, however, nothing is naturally in sympathy with anything else, all substance being divided and broken up into inharmonious elements and absurd ""molecules."" Necessarily, then, besides making countless other statements in opposition to plain fact, he was ignorant of Nature's faculties, both that attracting what is appropriate, and that expelling what is foreign.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Galen
ISBN-10: 1162677600
ISBN-13: 9781162677606
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 94
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.19d