Philosophy of nature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23145240 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R J Hankinson (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Pages | 210-241 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Cambridge Companion to Galen (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/ccol9780521819541.008 |
| OpenAlex | W2984761094 |
| ISBN | 9780521819541 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
I use the term 'philosophy of nature' in a broad sense, to include most of the topics which would have belonged in the Hellenistic category of physics; because, although Galen was a physician rather than a physicist, he was far from being merely a doctor. Indeed, he considered it to be impossible to be a successful doctor without a thorough grounding in all of the then canonical branches of philosophy, namely logic, physics and ethics (see The Best Doctor is also a Philosopher [Opt.Med.] 1 53-63, = SM 2, 1-8). And this was no mere genuflection towards philosophy: this commitment is repeated, and its genuineness exemplified, on countless occasions throughout his works.
Epistemology · Physics · Quantum mechanics · Term (time) · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical Philosophy and Science · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |