83- The Four Humours
- Author
- Vince's Podcasts
- Published
- Sun 21 Jul 2024
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biopedia/episodes/83--The-Four-Humours-e2i5rrb
Returning to the idea of discussing biological thought in other cultures and/or times, today's topic is the Four Humours. This is an ancient idea of how the body worked coming from the thinkers of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Sources for this episode:
- Jouanna, J. (2012), Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen: Selected Papers. Leiden: BRILL.
- Stelmack, R. M. and Stalikas, A. (1991), Galen and the Humour Theory of Temperament. Personality and Individual Differences 12(3): 255-263.
- Thorndike, L. (1922), Galen: The Man and His Times. The Scientific Monthly 14(1): 83-93.
