Essays on Vesalius

1. Hippocrates Hippocrates made immense contributions in the world of medicine in the ancient world. The Greek physician lived between (460-377 BCE).Hippocrates is often referred to as the "father of medicine" due to his notable contributions to the medical world. Some of his accomplishments include detailed observation of diseases and an understanding of how diet, body processes, and environment affect health. According to Veatch (2012), Hippocrates was born in Greece on the Island of Cos from a family of doctors. He taught at the highly regarded medical school Cos Island before traveling to the Middle East and other ...

Introduction

This paper contains an analysis of the arguments made in the book “New Worlds, Ancient Texts: The Power of Tradition and the Shock of Discovery” that was authored by Anthony Grafton. The book mainly discusses the contention that existed in the years between the 13th and 16th century as various scholars living at the time debated on whether to replace the traditional system of education that was been used then to a modern one. Before the onset of the 13th century, most educators and lecturers used old books of history to teach students who had enrolled in the different universities ...

The book “New Worlds, Ancient Texts: The Power of Tradition and the Shock of Discovery” whose main author was Anthony Grafton, mainly discusses various arguments made concerning the validity of knowledge, facts and beliefs that existed between the 13th and 16th century.

The book consists of five chapters. In each chapter, Grafton explains how the emergence of new world scholars, brought about a sense of doubt and scrutiny among people, concerning the credibility of doctrines that had been written by the classical and ancient scholars who had lived in the years before the 13th century. Throughout his book, Grafton ...