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Forms, Souls, and Embryos Neoplatonists on Human Reproduction 1st Edition

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Full Title

Forms, Souls, and Embryos Neoplatonists on Human Reproduction 1st Edition

Author(s)

James Wilberding

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9781317355243, 9780367874742, 9781138955271, 9781315666488, 9781317355250, 9781317355236

Publisher

Routledge

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

Forms, Souls, and Embryos allows readers coming from different backgrounds to appreciate the depth and originality with which the Neoplatonists engaged with and responded to a number of philosophical questions central to human reproduction, including: What is the causal explanation of the embryo’s formation? How and to what extent are Platonic Forms involved? In what sense is a fetus ‘alive,’ and when does it become a human being? Where does the embryo’s soul come from, and how is it connected to its body? This is the first full-length study in English of this fascinating subject, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Neoplatonism or the history of medicine and embryology.