Work · Averroes
Generalities of Medicine
This work organizes medical knowledge about anatomy, health, illness and treatment. Averroes connects general principles, observation and practice.
Understanding the text
Composed in the twelfth century and known in Latin as Colliget, the treatise belongs to the history of learned medicine; its explanations are not current medical advice.
Key points
- 01
Body
Anatomy and bodily functions structure the account.
- 02
Causes
Illness is studied through signs and conditions.
- 03
Practice
General principles must be related to cases and experience.
How to read it
Read it as a historical source and compare its classifications with contemporary knowledge.
Editions & sources
Summaries and key points are original editorial interpretations. They accompany reading the work and do not replace an edition of the text. Editorial method ↗