On Temperaments. On Non-Uniform Distemperment. The Soul's Traits Depend on Bodily Temperament

In On Temperaments, Galen of Pergamum sets out his concept of the combination of the four elemental qualities (hot, cold, wet, and dry), which is fundamental to his account of the structure and function of human, animal, and plant bodies. Two related works explore disturbances in this combination and their consequences.

Galen din Pergam (129-? 199/216), medic la curtea imparatului Marcus Aurelius, a fost un filozof, om de stiinta, istoric medical, teoretic si practicant care a scris cu forta si prolific despre o gama uimitoare de subiecti si al caror impact asupra epocile ulterioare au rivalizat cu cea a lui Aristotel. Galen a sintetizat intregul medicinei grecesti ca baza pentru propriile sale doctrine si practici, care au cuprins in mod cuprinzator teoria, cunostintele practice, experimentul, logica si o intelegere profunda a vietii si societatii umane. Acest volum prezinta trei lucrari de cea mai mare importanta pentru Galen teoria si practica medicinei.