History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 127 - Peter E Pormann on Medicine in the Islamic World
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Greek Foundations Of Islamic Medicine
- Islamic medicine relied heavily on Greek authorities, especially Hippocrates and Galen.
- Humoral pathology (four humors) formed the cornerstone of medical theory in the Islamic world.
How Greek Terms Were Adapted
- Arabic medical terminology adapted Greek concepts via translation, loan-translation, and transliteration.
- Greek conceptual structures remained central even when Arabic words changed form.
Text And Practice Both Mattered
- Textual translation and on-the-ground practice both shaped Islamic medicine.
- Curricula from Alexandria and Edessa were adopted in Baghdad and informed clinical practice.