Pythagoreanism or Platonism and Ancient Medicine? The Reasons for Vegetarianism in Plutarch's 'Moralia'
by Damianos Tsekourakis, Thessaloniki
Contents
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I. Introduction |
366 |
II. The Problem |
368 |
III. Pythagoras' Motives for Abstinence |
370 |
1. Religious and mystical motives |
371 |
2. Moral motives |
374 |
3. Motives concerning hygiene and medicine |
375 |
IV. Motives for Abstinence in Plutarch's 'Moralia' |
379 |
1. Religion and mysticism |
380 |
2. Psychology and morality |
383 |
3. Medicine and dietetics |
386 |
| Bibliography |
391 |
