Medical and Philosophical Perspectives on Illness and Disease in the Middle Ages

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Title

Medical and Philosophical Perspectives on Illness and Disease in the Middle Ages

Subject

Philosophy
History

Description

During the Middle Ages, physicians, philosophers, and theologians developed a complex and rich discourse on the concept of sickness. Illness (infirmitas) was perceived as the natural state of existential imperfection for homo viator, fallen due to sin and impaired in his bodily integrity.

Creator

Alessandro Palazzo,
Francesca Bonini

Source

https://www.e-theca.net/QuadernidiNoctua/Issues/2024,%20volume%207/Medical%20and%20Philosophical%20Perspectives%20on%20Illness%20and%20Disease%20in%20the%20Middle%20Ages,%20a%20cura%20di%20Alessandro%20Palazzo%20e%20Francesca%20Bonini.pdf

Publisher

E-theca OnLineOpenAccess Edizioni

Date

2024

Contributor

Mustabsyirah

Rights

Creative Commons

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Textbooks

Files

Medical and Philosophical.jpg

Collection

100 Philosophy

Citation

Alessandro Palazzo, Francesca Bonini, “Medical and Philosophical Perspectives on Illness and Disease in the Middle Ages,” Open Educational Resource (OER) - USK Library, accessed January 31, 2026, http://oer.usk.ac.id/items/show/8667.

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