influence of Galen (gcse history)
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- Created on: 13-06-22 20:13
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- influence of Galen
- believed in Hippocrates' theory of 4 humours
- developed this further by creating theory of opposties
- when you were ill, the opposite would be applied to the humour is excess
- eg if had a fever (bc you were too hot) could be cooled down by eating a cucumber
- when you were ill, the opposite would be applied to the humour is excess
- developed this further by creating theory of opposties
- believed that bc body fits so perfectly together (like a jigsaw) must have been designed
- concluded thedesigner must be God
- church supported Galen as his work supported church's teachings that God created humans
- they thus didnt allow anyone to challenge Galen's ideas
- Roger Bacon arrested by church for criticising Galen in the 1200s
- they thus didnt allow anyone to challenge Galen's ideas
- church supported Galen as his work supported church's teachings that God created humans
- concluded thedesigner must be God
- dissected animals as dissection was banned by the church
- carried out pig experiment
- proving (by cutting its nerves until it stopped squealing) that brain (not heart) controlled body
- carried out pig experiment
- believed in Hippocrates' theory of 4 humours
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