BOOK I.

B 2

Edition by Chartier, Volume VII. [384.]

Edition of Basel, Volume III. (251.)

...technical conjecture. For these reasons, the discussion becomes lengthy, even if one dismisses the sophists. We are now disregarding Asclepiades, who wrote absurd things about the collection of urine in the bladder, as has been proven elsewhere. Furthermore, all anatomists have already condemned the writings concerning the ruling faculty of the soul original: "ἡγεμονικόν" / "principe animae facultate". This refers to the central part of the soul responsible for reason, choice, and perception. by those who believe it resides in the heart.

The followers of Archigenes cannot bring themselves to openly abandon this doctrine. Yet they see it proven wrong by many other things, and especially in the treatments of those suffering from phrenitis original: "φρενιτικῶν" / "phreniticorum". An ancient diagnosis involving acute fever accompanied by delirium, thought to affect the mind. and lethargy original: "ληθαργικῶν" / "lethargicorum". A condition of pathological sleepiness or loss of function.. Consequently, they twist their arguments back and forth. They say different things at different times, though they clarify nothing at all. This is exactly the case in the third book of Archigenes, On Affected Parts.

As for us, we have spoken at great length about the ruling faculty of the soul in our work On the Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato. But now, taking that as demonstrated, we will carry out our investigation of the affected parts. That which is common to all affected parts and locations...