'The factual information that this book presents with admirable clarity will be of great interest to all those concerned with Greco-Roman biology and medicine and the earliest theories of sense perception.'

This book is a philosophical analysis of Plotinus' views on sense-perception. It aims to show how his thoughts were both original and a development of the ideas of his predecessors, in particular those of Plato, Aristotle and the Peripatetics. Special attention is paid to Plotinus' dualism with respect to soul and body and its implications for his views on the senses. The author combines a historical approach to his subject, setting Plotinus' thought in the context of thinkers who preceded and succeeded him, with a proper analysis of his ideas and, where appropriate, of those from which they derived.

Explores Galen's contributions to (mainly scientific) epistemology and their legacy in the Islamic world.

A team of distinguished philosophers and psychologists explore the nature of phenomenal qualities, the qualities of conscious experiences, and the ways in which they fit in with our understanding of mind and reality. This volume offers an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to understand the nature of conscious experience.

From ancient Greece to the CAT scanner, these essays examine the 'education of the senses' in medical diagnosis and treatment.