Volume -10 | Issue -2
Volume -10 | Issue -2
Volume -10 | Issue -2
Volume -10 | Issue -2
Volume -10 | Issue -2
This article analyzes the terminology of Galen; in particular, it deals with the philosophical and symbolic meaning of “nerve”, which is often found in his works. It is demonstrated that the word “nerve” refers to thin filaments passing through the human body, providing it with the ability to move. For this reason, “nerves” can be defined as particular channels for the materialization of immaterial, potential “power