Ancient Philosophy and Medieval Medicine. Reflections on the Margins of Flebotomia i purgowanie, czyli o leczeniu w wiekach średnich [Phlebotomy and purging, or about medical treatment in the Middle Ages]

The article discusses ancient philosophical sources for humourism. It focuses on the philosophical context described in the fi rst chapter of Beata Wojciechowska’s book Flebotomia i purgowanie, czyli o leczeniu w wiekach średnich [Phlebotomy and purging, or about medical treatment in the Middle Ages]. The author briefl y points out the differences between the Epicurean, Stoic, Peripatetic and Academic positions on the nature of the soul, its relation to the body and the universe.

The article discusses ancient philosophical sources for humourism. It focuses on the philosophical context described in the fi rst chapter of Beata Wojciechowska’s book Flebotomia i purgowanie, czyli o leczeniu w wiekach średnich [Phlebotomy and purging, or about medical treatment in the Middle Ages]. The author briefl y points out the differences between the Epicurean, Stoic, Peripatetic and Academic positions on the nature of the soul, its relation to the body and the universe.