Galen And Chrysippus On The Soul: Argument And Refutation In The De Placitis Books Ii - Iii (philosophia Antiqua)

This volume deals with books II and III of the "On the Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato" by the medical scientist and philosopher Galen of Pergamum (129-c. 210 CE ). In these books Galen offers an extensive critique of Stoic psychology, quoting a large number of passages from the otherwise lost treatise "On the Soul" by the great Stoic philosopher Chrysippus. This first full-scale study of Chrysippus' mode of argumentation considers the fragments both in their Galenic context and in relation to Stoicism in general. A separate discussion is devoted to Galen's aims and methods and the traditions he is indebted to. Though designed as a foil for the treatment of Chrysippus, it can also be read by those interested in Galen's methodology for its own sake. General Introduction Part I: Galen: Dialectic and Science 1 Introduction 2 Galen on Scientific Method (PHP II 1-4.5) 3 The Seat of the Mind: Inquiry and Refutation (PHP II 4.5-8.28) 4 Digestion and Respiration: Diogenes of Babylon and Others (PHP II 8.29-51) 5 The Traditional Background Conclusion to Part I Part II: Chrysippus: Dialectic and Persuasion 1 Preliminaries 2 The Beginning of Chrysippus' Demonstration 3 Chrysippus and Science 4 Language and Related Phenomena 5 Poetry 6 The Argument from the Passions, Continued 7 Chrysippus' Demonstration: A General Evaluation Conclusion to Part II In this work, new light is thrown on the philosophical method of the great Stoic Chrysippus on the basis of the fragments preserved by Galen in his De Placitis books II-III. Included is a study of Galen's aims and methodologies.