Galen In Hippocratis De victu acutorum
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Galen

In Hippocratis De victu acutorum

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Galen's commentary on the Hippocratic treatise On Regimen in Acute Diseases. He examines Hippocrates' dietary prescriptions for patients with acute illnesses, defending and elaborating the rationale behind each recommendation.

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Books

  • 1
    Book 1

    Galen examines the Hippocratic recommendations for acute disease diet, defending and elaborating each prescription.

    ~11,250 words
  • 2
    Book 2

    Galen examines logical fallacies that arise from ambiguities of language and how specious arguments deceive.

    ~12,700 words
  • 3
    Book 3

    A clear and systematic introduction to formal logic — propositions, syllogisms, and methods of proof — written by a physician who valued reasoning.

    ~12,490 words
  • 4
    Book 4

    A fragmentary investigation of the material substrate of the natural faculties and their relationship to the soul.

    ~18,960 words
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