Why did people believe the ideas of Hippocrates and Galen for so long? Ian Dawson www.thinkinghistory.co.uk
How long were their ideas believed?
Why did people believe the ideas of Hippocrates and Galen for so long? 0 – Ideas and methods that were ridiculous and would not have helped anyone 4 – Ideas and methods that seemed logical and common sense and would have helped people
Why did people believe the ideas of Hippocrates and Galen for so long? Many people believed the ideas of Hippocrates and Galen because … They sounded logical There also seemed to be evidence to show that their ideas and methods worked Thirdly their ideas sounded authoritative
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