In a well-known article, first published in 1985, Charles B. Schmitt called attention to the dictum “ubi desinit physicus, ibi medicus incipit”, extracted from a passage of Aristotle’s De sensu et sensato and widespread among sixteenth-century thinkers who discussed the relationships of philosophy to medicine. Although Schmitt made clear that this dictum might have earlier roots, little attention has been paid to its origins and its first diffusion. This paper aims at reconstructing the genesis of the different versions of this saying, by focusing on a few Aristotelian florilegia and their sources. In so doing, it shows that what has been considered a Renaissance and early modern topos dates back to the beginning of the Latin exegetical tradition of Aristotle’s De sensu et sensato and, in particular, to one of the commentaries on this treatise ascribed to Adam of Buckfield.

Ubi desinit physicus ibi medicus incipit / L. Bianchi (MICROLOGUS' LIBRARY). - In: Summa doctrina et certa experientia : Studi su medicina e filosofia per Chiara Crisciani / [a cura di] G. Zuccolin. - Prima edizione. - [s.l] : Edizioni del Galluzzo, 2017. - ISBN 9788884507624. - pp. 5-28

Ubi desinit physicus ibi medicus incipit

L. Bianchi
Primo
2017

Abstract

In a well-known article, first published in 1985, Charles B. Schmitt called attention to the dictum “ubi desinit physicus, ibi medicus incipit”, extracted from a passage of Aristotle’s De sensu et sensato and widespread among sixteenth-century thinkers who discussed the relationships of philosophy to medicine. Although Schmitt made clear that this dictum might have earlier roots, little attention has been paid to its origins and its first diffusion. This paper aims at reconstructing the genesis of the different versions of this saying, by focusing on a few Aristotelian florilegia and their sources. In so doing, it shows that what has been considered a Renaissance and early modern topos dates back to the beginning of the Latin exegetical tradition of Aristotle’s De sensu et sensato and, in particular, to one of the commentaries on this treatise ascribed to Adam of Buckfield.
Medieval philosophy; history of medicine
Settore M-FIL/08 - Storia della Filosofia Medievale
Settore M-FIL/06 - Storia della Filosofia
2017
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