Galen

On Antecedent Causes

Galen, R. J. Hankinson, Michael Reeve , James Diggle

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Cambridge University Press
26 October 1998

Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries

This new edition of a short but fascinating text by Galen on causal theory contains the first translation of it into any modern language, and the first philosophical commentary thereon. The commentary ranges widely in Galen's oeuvre and compares his views with those of other ancient theorists. The introduction deals in detail with Galen's life and work, with both the philosophical and medieval background to his causal theory, and with the history of the text itself.

By: Galen
Edited by: R. J. Hankinson
Series edited by: Michael Reeve, James Diggle, Neil Hopkinson
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 35
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 555g
ISBN: 9780521622509
ISBN 10: 0521622506
Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 26 October 1998
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. Galen's life; 2. The ancient concept of causation; 3. The medical schools; 4. The text of 'De Causis Procatarcticis'; Liber Galieni de Procatarcticis Causis/Galen's book on antecedent causes; Commentary; Appendix: a guide to the editions and abbreviations of the Galenic corpus; Glossary of Latin-Greek equivalences; Bibliography; Indexes.

Reviews for Galen: On Antecedent Causes

'Another excellent edition with commentary in the orange series ... the apparatus criticus is substantial and reasonable. The commentary is rich and clear.' Mnemosyne