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Bos, Gerrit and Langermann, Y. Tzvi (2015). AN EPITOME OF GALEN'S ON THE ELEMENTS ASCRIBED TO HUNAYN IBN ISIJAQ. Arab. Sci. Philos., 25 (1). S. 33 - 79. NEW YORK: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. ISSN 1474-0524

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Abstract

Galen's On the Elements according to Hippocrates is an important source for physical doctrines circulating in late antiquity. The variety of atomistic doctrines that Galen brings into the discussion, as well as his arguments aimed at refuting them, were closely studied by the early kalam atomists. Of particular interest are the summaries of this text, which seem to have been written many centuries after Galen; some of them are products of early Islamicate culture. In this paper, we present an edition, translation, and study of a hitherto unknown summary, extent in a unique manuscript where it is attributed to Hunayn ibn Ishaq. Like the other summaries, it presents a doxography of physical doctrines, not always repeating precisely what Galen says, but rather reflecting the discourse of its period.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Bos, Gerrit UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Langermann, Y. Tzvi UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-411345
DOI:	10.1017/S0957423914000095
Journal or Publication Title:	Arab. Sci. Philos.
Volume:	25
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 33 - 79
Date:	2015
Publisher:	CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1474-0524
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language History & Philosophy Of Science; Philosophy Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/41134