The Medical Law : The Hippocratic The Law and the Pseudo-Platonic Minos

Zusammenfassung: This paper explores the notion of law (νόμος) as linked to medical competency in the Hippocratic tract The Law, including an isolated reference to the medical law in the Hippocratic Oath (§ 2). It goes on to compare the role played by medical laws in the pseudo-Platonic Minos or On Law. Building on the core meaning of law as that which is accepted among a particular community, both treatises explain the medical law in terms of codified knowledge (as opposed to opinion or appearance, δόξα). This form of knowledge functions as a standard for professional identity and conduct. The question is raised as to which conclusions can be drawn from the resemblances and differences between the compared texts

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: 1 Online-Ressource (13 Seiten)
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The Medical Law ; volume:10 ; number:2 ; year:2024 ; pages:180-192 ; PublicationDate: 20241115 ; Religion in the Roman empire ; 10, Heft 2 (2024), 180-192

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Tieleman, Teun

Further information

• DOI: 10.1628/rre-2024-0014
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411220241360.369895981766
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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