Forms Souls and Embryos

<p>Forms Souls and Embryos allows readers coming from different backgrounds to appreciate the depth and originality with which the Neoplatonists engaged with and responded to a number of philosophical questions central to human reproduction including: What is the causal explanation of the embryo’s formation? How and to what extent are Platonic Forms involved? In what sense is a fetus ‘alive’ and when does it become a human being? Where does the embryo’s soul come from and how is it connected to its body? This is the first full-length study in English of this fascinating subject and is a must-read for anyone interested in Neoplatonism or the history of medicine and embryology.</p>