Project Gutenberg 2013-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 887 Galen Galen, Claudius‏ Galen,‏ of Pergamon Galenus, Claudius‏ Brock, Arthur John 1878 1947 Galen: On the Natural Faculties Produced by Eileen Gormly, Turgut Dincer, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "On the Natural Faculties" by Galen is a foundational scientific text written in the late 2nd century AD. This work delves into the principles of physiology and the processes by which living organisms grow, develop, and maintain themselves. Galen seeks to articulate a comprehensive framework for understanding the functions of nature, which he describes through an exploration of the dynamic interplay of various faculties in both plants and animals. The opening of this treatise provides a systematic overview of the concepts Galen will be addressing, particularly the distinction between the roles of the soul and nature in organismal functions. He begins by categorizing the actions and effects of living things, distinguishing between growth and nutrition, which are common to both plants and animals. The text sets the stage for a deeper analysis of specific processes, such as digestion and blood-making, laying out Galen's intent to explore the faculties responsible for these biological phenomena while responding to philosophical debates regarding physical existence and change. This introduction emphasizes the importance of clear definitions and systematic inquiry, marking Galen's work as a significant contribution to the medical and philosophical knowledge of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43383/43383-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en grc Physiology Medicine, Greek and Roman PA Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1258490 2025-07-17T12:06:13.445659 text/html 1257439 2013-08-02T09:51:44 text/html 501551 2025-07-17T12:06:27.677147 application/epub+zip 518849 2025-07-17T12:06:16.264652 application/epub+zip 463350 2025-07-17T12:06:14.820677 application/epub+zip 902111 2025-07-17T12:06:34.932159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831127 2025-07-17T12:06:26.078627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816173 2022-09-19T18:39:54.166230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643277 2025-07-17T12:06:11.216668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623429 2024-10-23T17:33:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18484 2025-07-17T12:06:35.089057 application/rdf+xml 17640 2025-07-17T12:06:15.022701 image/jpeg 2350 2025-07-17T12:06:14.922727 image/jpeg 468561 2025-07-17T12:06:13.539658 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia