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HoP 013 - Good Humor Men - the Hippocratics

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Empedocless Four Elements Theory

Theory of empedocless four element theory has a medical application. If you're sick, it's because your proportions are out of wack. Philistion says we get sick because some elements dominate so that our bodies become too hot, cold, dry or wet. The trick is to get these qualities into balance.

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