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This book brings together contributions by historians of philosophy and medicine to trace the concept of health from ancient Greece and China, through the Islamic world, down to modern thinkers like Descartes and Freud. Major themes include the parallel between mental and physical health and the dif...

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Other Authors: Adamson, Peter, 1972- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Series:Oxford philosophical concepts.
Subjects:
Medicine > Philosophy.
Philosophy, Medical
Médecine > Philosophie.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
Medicine > Philosophy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book brings together contributions by historians of philosophy and medicine to trace the concept of health from ancient Greece and China, through the Islamic world, down to modern thinkers like Descartes and Freud. Major themes include the parallel between mental and physical health and the difficulty of defining health.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 363 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780190921293
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