CLST 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Herophilos, Soranus Of Ephesus, Atomic Theory

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Module 1 material is reserved for the midterm and final exam (will not be on tutorial). Review: rome (roman empire) was a bilingual empire. Greek (and latin) = 94% of all terminology in medicine & biology. Both historical and linguistic reasons: historical reasons. Greek was the first language of medicine and biology in the western tradition (greater influence than other languages that were coming in) Many greek medical and scientific texts translated into latin at a very early period (= Note: if it hadn"t been translated, it would be inaccessible to the west. Greek (and latin) forms fit easily into all modern european languages (and many other modern languages) Might use slightly different endings/suffixes, but consistent roots. Greek lends itself to the formation of long but very precise terms. Not spoken on a regular basis anymore (as living languages) A (very brief) overview of greek and roman medicine. Primarily interested in what makes a good person , but also.

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