Dr. Alexandros Tilikidis - Greece
Akadimia of Ancient Greek & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncturist-herbal medicine
Abstract of the presentation
Timaeus of Plato: The Trinity of Human Nature
Branch: Acupuncture
Plato’s Timaeus and the Trinity of the Human Body
Timaeus by Plato is one of the most important philosophical works of antiquity. It focuses primarily on analyzing human nature, which is why it may also be regarded as a philosophical-medical text. One of the most important ideas regarding human nature presented in this book is the concept of the trinity of the human body and the human soul.
The human body, according to Plato, consists of three parts or basic substances: marrow (medulla), blood, and intestine. Correspondingly, the human soul is also made up of three parts:
- Logic (consciousness), related to the marrow.
- Emotions, related to the blood.
- Desires, related to the intestine.
This crucial idea about the human body and soul, as described in Plato’s Timaeus, will be the focus of my presentation.
Please note that some of the texts also include machine-generated translations.