The Ancient World - MT1 - Part 2 Flashcards
What does atomism mean?
Uncuttable
- a = non
- tom = cuttable
What does Democritus represent?
The first period of Greek philosophy
What is Democritus most noted for?
Interest in the natural world for its own sake
How did Democritus learn atomism from?
His teacher Leucippus
What did Democritus become?
The foremost ancient atomist and religious skeptic
What was Democritus known as?
The laughing philosopher
- didnt take anything seriously
- was so happy people thought he was mentally ill
What are atoms infinite in? (2)
- Number
2. Shape
Do atoms have a linkage to the 4-elements?
No
- didnt associate atoms with elements
What did the qualities of matter derive from? (4)
- Number
- Size
- Shape
- Motion
- of the atom
What did Democritus believe were the same thing? (2)
- Life
2. Soul
What does the soul consist of?
Fire atoms
- need them to keep alive
What brings in fresh supply of soul atoms?
Respiration from the air
What 3 things are due to a loss of soul atoms?
- Sleep
- Asphyxia
- Death
What is sensory perception due to?
The movement of atoms from the perceived object to the perceiver, interacting with soul atoms from the perceiver
What did Democritus believe the human brain was the organ of?
Thought
- not the blood
What did Democritus believe the heart was the organ of?
Courage
What did Democritus believe the liver was the organ of?
Sensuality
Who did Democritus perform dissections on?
Animals
What did Democritus think about insects?
Thought they had perfect parts, but they were too small to see anything
What does Democritus believe?
That there are no divine beings
What did Democritus believe governs the world? (2)
- Impersonal necessity
2. Natural law
Athesis
Atomic view of nature
- religious skeptic
- did not believe in the supernatural
What were 4 limitations of the first period of Greek natural philosophy?
- Philosophical reasoning
- No elaborate chemistry
- Not many ideas of force or energy
- Physics and chemistry were pretty thin
Hippocratic oath
Is the most widely known Greek medical texts that requires a new physician to swear upon a number of healing gods that he will uphold a professional ethical standards
Who was the first medical figure in history?
Hippocrates
Where is Hippocrates come from?
The Island Cos
Where would Hippocrates teach?
Under a hippocrate tree
What did early Greek medicine focus on? (2)
- Religion
2. Magical cures
Who is the god of medicine?
Asclepius
What did secular healers call themselves?
Asclepiads
What did Asclepiads not have?
Religious or magical orientation
What did Asclepiads try and use?
Natural remedies involved in healing
Who uses the symbol the staff of Asclepius? (3)
- Canadian Medical Association
- WHO
- US Army Medical Core
What does the snake represent in the symbol?
Rejuvenation
- shedding of the skin
What does the staff represent in the symbol?
Walking stick of traveling physicians
What does the Guinea worm infect?
Your vessels
What is a Guinea worm?
Its a nematode
How do you treat Guinea worm?
Wait for the head of the worm to pop out of the body and slowly draw it out and wrap it around the stick
Where is the snake/staff also found?
Nehushtan
How many snakes does the wand of Hermies have?
2
- but there should only be 1 (so its wrong)
