Title of article
Democritean Conceptions in Brain Research
Author/Authors
Triarhou، Lazaros C نويسنده Laboratory of Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience and Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Education, University of Macedonia, Thessalonica, Greece ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2016
Pages
6
From page
1
To page
6
Abstract
Democritus of Abdera (b. circa 460-457 BCE; d. circa 370-351 BCE) has been called the father of modern science. With his teacher Leucippus, they co-founded the atomic theory. Concerning neuroscience, Democritus accepted Alcmaeon’s premise of the brain being the seat of the mind, and further formulated a triune concept of the human psyche. He contributed ideas to the physiological mechanisms of the senses and perception, and devoted considerable attention to the theory of knowledge, emphasizing subjectivity and the limitation of the human sensory apparatus.
Journal title
Archives of Neuroscience
Serial Year
2016
Journal title
Archives of Neuroscience
Record number
2395174
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