Academic Theories of Generation in the Renaissance

Fills a gap in the literature focused on the Renaissance

Combines the traditions of medicine and philosophy in its investigations

Makes available unique and new translations of seminal texts

Will be valuable to scholars studying community formation and differences

Fills a gap in the literature focused on the Renaissance Combines the traditions of medicine and philosophy in its investigations Makes available unique and new translations of seminal texts Will be valuable to scholars studying community formation and differences

Autorentext
Linda Deer Richardson's academic career was transatlantic. She discovered an interest in history of ideas during an undergraduate course at Rice University, and pursued history of science and medicine as a major part of her honours course at the University of Oxford. She first encountered Jean Fernel during a master's course at Princeton University, and completed her thesis in 1980 as a student at the Warburg Institute of the University of London. Since then she has worked in museums, colleges and publishing as an educator.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Part I The Sources. Classical Theories of Generation and their Renaissance Editions (6 sections/chapters).- Part II Medici versus philosophi: Renaissance commentaries on Aristotle s Generation of Animals. (5 sections/chapters).- Part III Medici et philosophi: Generation in textbooks of theoretical medicine (4 sections/chapters).- Conclusion: Academic theories of generation in the Renaissance.