Philosophy and dietetics in the Hippocratic On regimen: a delicate balance of health

This Book Offers The First Extended Study Published In English On The Hippocratic Treatise 'on Regimen', One Of The Most Important Pre-platonic Documents Of The Discussion Of Human Nature And Other Topics At The Intersection Of Ancient Medicine And Philosophy. It Is Not Only A Unique Example Of Classical Greek Dietetic Literature, Including The Most Elaborated Account Of The Micro-macrocosm And Phusis-techne Analogies, But It Also Provides The Most Explicit Discussion Of The Soul-body Opposition Preceding Plato. Moreover, Bartoš Argues, It Is A Rare Example Of An Extant Medical Text Which Systematically Draws On Philosophical Authorities, Such As Heraclitus, Empedocles And Anaxagoras, And Which Had A Decisive Influence On Both Physicians, Such As Galen, And Philosophers, Most Notably Plato And Aristotle. The Discovery Of Dietetics -- Philosophy Of The Nature Of Man -- Therapy Of Body And Soul -- The Philosophical Legacy Of On Regimen. By Hynek Bartoš. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [293]-313) And Indices.