Medicine, Logic, or Metaphysics?
Karin Verelst
We tend to study fight books in isolation, which explains why it is so difficult understand the precise place they occupy sociocultural and historical fabric of their time. By doing so, we may miss many clues contain about owner, local society, intended purpose. In order unlock this information, need them broader context. This requires background research skills that are not always easily accessible everyone. To illustrate point, article show some detail what required make sense claim Aristotelian philosophy science influenced medieval relevant ways, understanding influence helps us better per se. give an outline general framework, apply a test case: Talhoffer’s Thott 290 2° Ms., with interesting results. Our hope framework be use other researchers HEMA Studies who want dig deeper into sources interest them.
Acta Periodica Duellatorum