Galen: Works on Human Nature: Volume 1, Mixtures (De Temperamentis)

In this book, the Graeco-Roman doctor Galen sets out his influential theory of the 'mixtures' of the human body and his ideal of the 'well-tempered' person, whose perfect balance ensures excellent performance both physically and psychologically. It is a key text in the history of ideas about the human organism.

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• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 06, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 287 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1009382543
• | ISBN-13: 9781009382540