ידע רפואי בכתביו הרומיים המאוחרים של פילון. (Hebrew)

Philo’s Knowledge of Medicine in his Later Roman Writings. (English)

In the scholarship on Philo of Alexandria, little is known about his understanding of medicine and physicians. This article argues that consideration of this topic can shed much-needed light on Philo’s paideia as well as on the social context in which his theology developed. Particular attention is paid to two passages in Philo’s later Roman writings, which mention specific terms related to medical debates of his time, namely On Special Laws 3.117–18 (discussing embryos) and On Rewards and Punishments 143–46 (discussing veins, arteries, and nerves). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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