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Forms, souls, and embryos : Neoplatonists on human reproduction / James Wilberding.
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Wilberding, James
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English
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London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
©2017
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viii, 232 pages ; 24 cm.
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QL953 .W55 2017
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Embryology
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Human reproduction
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Philosophy
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Embryology, Human
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Neoplatonism
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Fetus
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Series
Issues in ancient philosophy
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Summary note
"Forms, Souls, and Embryos allows readers coming from different backgrounds to appreciate the depth and originality with which the Neoplatonists engaged with and responded to a number of philosophical questions central to human reproduction, including: What is the causal explanation of the embryo's formation? How and to what extent are Platonic Forms involved? In what sense is a fetus 'alive,'and when does it become a human being? Where does the embryo's soul come from, and how is it connected to its body? This is the first full-length study in English of this fascinating subject, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Neoplatonism or the history of medicine and embryology." -- From Publisher's description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-199) and indexes.
Contents
1 The embryological background. General background : four key issues in ancient embryology ; Embryology in Plato
2 The metaphysical background. Metaphysical models in embryology ; The biological development of the theory of forms
3 Neoplatonic embryology : the core theory. The one-seed theory ; The origin and nature of the seed ; The maternal actualization thesis ; Other external factors in the formation of the offspring
Appendix to Chapter 3: Eclectic theories. The Commentary on the Hippocratic on the nature of the child by John of Alexandria ; Theophilus Protospatharius' On the construction of the human being ; Pseudo-Galen's De Spermate ; Pseudo-Iamblichus' Theology of arithmetic ; Pseudo-Galen's Whether what is carried in the womb is a living thing ; The Commentary on Aristotle's On the generation of animals by Michael of Ephesus ; Michael's Interpretation of Aristotle's embryology ; Michael's Interpretation of Plato's embryology
4 Formation and animation of the embryo. The order of the embryo's formation ; The animation of the embryo
5 The Problem of Teratogenesis
Epilogue.
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9781138955271 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
1138955272 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
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2015046525
OCLC
955528115
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