Psyche and Soma: Physicians and Metaphysicians on the Mind-Body Problem from Antiquity to Enlightenment (review) (original) (raw)
2002, Bulletin of the History of Medicine
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This paper reviews the collection of essays edited by John P. Wright and Paul Potter, which explores the historical discourse surrounding the mind-body problem from antiquity to the Enlightenment. The volume highlights the interplay between medical practitioners and metaphysicians, emphasizing that boundaries between these roles were often indistinguishable in Western Christianity's intellectual tradition. The introduction by André Vauchez sets a contemporary lens on the evolving understanding of the body, advocating for academic attention to the dead body alongside the living, revealing deeper societal narratives surrounding death.
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