Galen
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Philosophy, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Roman physician{$I[g]Roman Empire;Galen}{$I[g]Asia Minor;Galen} Although not a first-rate philosopher, Galen was influential in formulating a powerful logical empiricism that took scientific axioms as self-evident rather than hypothetical. His greatest contribution was in medicine, where he made the best presentation of anatomical knowledge in the ancient world; his theories and practices remained dominant during the Middle Ages.
Early Life
Galen (GAH-luhn) was born on an estate in Pergamum (also known as Pergamon), a city situated on...
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