On the Nature of Man
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On the Nature of Man is a medieval medical and philosophical treatise, traditionally attributed to Qusta ibn Luqa, that explores human physiology, psychology, and the composition of the human body within the framework of Greco-Arabic medicine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic medical text
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medieval medical treatise ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ work of Greco-Arabic medicine ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain the functions of the human body
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explain the structure of the human body ⓘ relate body and soul ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| discusses |
balance of humors
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faculties of the soul ⓘ four elements ⓘ four humors ⓘ functions of bodily organs ⓘ generation and reproduction ⓘ health and disease ⓘ nutrition and growth ⓘ organs of the human body ⓘ senses ⓘ temperaments ⓘ |
| field |
Galenic medicine
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medicine ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
medical didactic treatise
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philosophical anthropology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorshipStatus | traditionally attributed ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Galenic-hippocratic
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philosophical-rational ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian natural philosophy
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Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippocratic medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
composition of the human body
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human physiology ⓘ human psychology ⓘ humoral theory ⓘ medical anthropology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
human faculties and powers
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nature of the human being ⓘ relationship between body and soul ⓘ |
| region | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| tradition |
Byzantine-Greek medical tradition
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Islamic medicine ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Qusta ibn Luqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | introductory medical compendium ⓘ |
| usedIn | medical education ⓘ |
| usesFramework | Greco-Arabic medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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