In Ancient Science and Dreams, M. Andrew Holowchak analyzes the ancient notion of science of dreams throughout Greco-Roman antiquity, from the Classical Greece in the fifth century B.C. to the Roman Republic in the fourth century A.D. Holowchak investigates psycho-physiological accounts, interpretation of prophetic dreams, and the use of dreams in secular and non-secular medicine.
In Ancient Science and Dreams, M. Andrew Holowchak analyzes the ancient notion of science of dreams throughout Greco-Roman antiquity, from the Classical Greece in the fifth century B.C. to the Roman Republic in the fourth century A.D. Holowchak investigates psycho-physiological accounts, interpretation of prophetic dreams, and the use of dreams in secular and non-secular medicine.
M. Andrew Holowchak, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy and history, who taught at institutions such as University of Pittsburgh, University of Michigan, and Rutgers University, Camden. He is author/editor of some 70 books and nearly 350 published essays, formal and informal, on topics such as ethics, ancient philosophy, science, psychoanalysis, and critical thinking. His current research is on Thomas Jefferson-he is acknowledged by many scholars to be the world's foremost authority-and has published over 225 essays, formal and informal, and 28 books on Jefferson. He also writes on Ukraine. He has authored 'Whisk of the Red Broom: Stalin and the Ukraine, 1928-1933', 'Michael Chemny: Expatriated Ukrainian Patriot', and 'The Oath.' He has a passion for gardening and enjoys lifting weights (former Michigan superheavyweight powerlifting champion), bike riding, conferencing, and talking about Thomas Jefferson and historiography.
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Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Abbreviations for Greek and Latin Works Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Acknowledgements Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 Naturalistic Oneirology: Chapter 7 Introduction Chapter 8 Teleological Naturalism in Plato's Timaeus Chapter 9 Aristotle's Oneirological Materialism Chapter 10 Lucretius' Ivory-White "Images" of Night Chapter 11 Oneirocriticism: Chapter 12 Introduction Chapter 13 Stoic Oneiromancy in Cicero's de Divinatione Chapter 14 Artemidorus' Onirocritica Chapter 15 Synesius' Mantic Science in On Dreams Chapter 16 Oneirology and Ancient Medicine: Chapter 17 Introduction Chapter 18 Diagnostic Dreams in Hippocratic Medicine Chapter 19 Dreams in Early Roman Secular Medicine Chapter 20 Healing Dreams in Religious Incubation Chapter 21 Appendix A: Key Figures/Works in Greco-Roman Oneirology Chapter 22 Appendix B: Galen's On Diagnosis from Dreams Chapter 23 Appendix C: Secular Medicine and Religious Incubation Chapter 24 Bibliography Chapter 25 Index
Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Abbreviations for Greek and Latin Works Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Acknowledgements Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 Naturalistic Oneirology: Chapter 7 Introduction Chapter 8 Teleological Naturalism in Plato's Timaeus Chapter 9 Aristotle's Oneirological Materialism Chapter 10 Lucretius' Ivory-White "Images" of Night Chapter 11 Oneirocriticism: Chapter 12 Introduction Chapter 13 Stoic Oneiromancy in Cicero's de Divinatione Chapter 14 Artemidorus' Onirocritica Chapter 15 Synesius' Mantic Science in On Dreams Chapter 16 Oneirology and Ancient Medicine: Chapter 17 Introduction Chapter 18 Diagnostic Dreams in Hippocratic Medicine Chapter 19 Dreams in Early Roman Secular Medicine Chapter 20 Healing Dreams in Religious Incubation Chapter 21 Appendix A: Key Figures/Works in Greco-Roman Oneirology Chapter 22 Appendix B: Galen's On Diagnosis from Dreams Chapter 23 Appendix C: Secular Medicine and Religious Incubation Chapter 24 Bibliography Chapter 25 Index
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