“Tracing the Origins of Beings: Cosmogony and Anthropogony in On Flesh”, in D. Manetti, L. Perilli and A. Roselli (eds.), Ippocrate e gli altri. Rome: Publications de l’École française de Rome (2022), 73-88. (original) (raw)

This paper investigates the philosophical and medical inquiries into the origins of beings as explored in the work On Flesh. It examines the parallels between ancient philosophical thought and medical theory, particularly focusing on Aristotle's views regarding the interconnection between health, disease, and the natural world. It also analyzes how the treatise delves into the cosmogony of the human body and its components, detailing the author's approach to understanding physiological states in relation to broader cosmic questions.