The Government of the Body: A Reconstruction of the Physiological Chapters in Nemesius of Emesa’s De natura hominis
In: Early Science and MedicineSearch for other papers by David Lloyd Dusenbury in
Current site
Google Scholar
Abstract
This contribution argues that the physiological and psychological chapters of Nemesius of Emesa’s highly influential conspectus of late-antique anthropology, De natura hominis, are not random memoranda on the human organism or disjecta membra extracted from a range of late-antique sources. On the contrary, it is claimed here that De natura hominis 6-28, in which the medical anthropology of the Platonic–Galenic tradition comes to the fore, mark a decisive phase in the argument of Nemesius’ text. The human is defined by Nemesius as the only living being which is at once ruler and ruled. In De natura hominis 6-28, this image of humankind is given an anatomical proof.
Purchase
Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):
Institutional Login
Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials
Personal login
Log in with your brill.com account
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 359 | 44 | 7 |
| Full Text Views | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 77 | 3 | 0 |
The Government of the Body: A Reconstruction of the Physiological Chapters in Nemesius of Emesa’s De natura hominis
In: Early Science and MedicineSearch for other papers by David Lloyd Dusenbury in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
This contribution argues that the physiological and psychological chapters of Nemesius of Emesa’s highly influential conspectus of late-antique anthropology, De natura hominis, are not random memoranda on the human organism or disjecta membra extracted from a range of late-antique sources. On the contrary, it is claimed here that De natura hominis 6-28, in which the medical anthropology of the Platonic–Galenic tradition comes to the fore, mark a decisive phase in the argument of Nemesius’ text. The human is defined by Nemesius as the only living being which is at once ruler and ruled. In De natura hominis 6-28, this image of humankind is given an anatomical proof.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 359 | 44 | 7 |
| Full Text Views | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 77 | 3 | 0 |