Who breathes and smells according to Empedocles? On the παντα of fr. 96. 1 Gallavotti
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Resumo: | Aristotle (Resp. 473a-474a), Theophrastus (Sens. 9 and 20-22) and Demetrius of Laco (PHerc. 1012, col. 65) preserve Empedocles’ extensive account in verses of the mechanism of breathing and smell. However, this explanation does not explicitly say how many living beings actually possess such a faculty. Empedocles just begins his account with the claim that “everyone” (πάντα) breathes and smells, which is an ambiguous claim. It could mean both that every living being can inhale air and odor, or that only all those living beings whose respiratory organs are structured as outlined in Empedocles’ verses can do so. I will argue in favor of the first hypothesis, by studying Empedocles’ usus scribendi and his use of the word πάντα in other contexts. After this, I will try to defend the possibility that Empedocles’ knowledge of the mechanism of breathing and smell may have been used: 1) to heal men and women, 2) to claim that all living beings are akin, since they inhale the same air, 3) to experience the divine through some special olfactory experiences. |
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Who breathes and smells according to Empedocles? On the παντα of fr. 96. 1 GallavottiChi respira e odora secondo Empedocle? Sul παντα del fr. 96. 1 GallavottiEmpedoclesTheory of respirationHistory of medicineEthicsTheologyEmpedocleTeoria della respirazioneStoria della medicinaEticaTeologiaAristotle (Resp. 473a-474a), Theophrastus (Sens. 9 and 20-22) and Demetrius of Laco (PHerc. 1012, col. 65) preserve Empedocles’ extensive account in verses of the mechanism of breathing and smell. However, this explanation does not explicitly say how many living beings actually possess such a faculty. Empedocles just begins his account with the claim that “everyone” (πάντα) breathes and smells, which is an ambiguous claim. It could mean both that every living being can inhale air and odor, or that only all those living beings whose respiratory organs are structured as outlined in Empedocles’ verses can do so. I will argue in favor of the first hypothesis, by studying Empedocles’ usus scribendi and his use of the word πάντα in other contexts. After this, I will try to defend the possibility that Empedocles’ knowledge of the mechanism of breathing and smell may have been used: 1) to heal men and women, 2) to claim that all living beings are akin, since they inhale the same air, 3) to experience the divine through some special olfactory experiences.Aristotele (Resp. 473a-474a), Teofrasto (Sens. 9 e 20-22) e Demetrio Lacone (PHerc. 1012, col. 65) hanno conservato l’ampio resoconto in versi del meccanismo della respirazione e dell’olfatto di Empedocle. Tale spiegazione non dichiara però esplicitamente quanti viventi possiedono una simile facoltà . Empedocle si limita a cominciare il suo resoconto dichiarando che “tutti” (πάντα) respirano e odorano, che è una dichiarazione ambigua. Infatti, essa può indicare tanto che tutti i viventi in senso lato possono aspirare aria e odore, quanto che possono farlo solo tutti quei viventi il cui organismo opera mediante il meccanismo descritto dai versi empedoclei. Argomenterò a favore della prima ipotesi, studiando l’usus scribendi di Empedocle e il suo ricorso alla parola πάντα in altri contesti. Dopodiché, cercherò di difendere la possibilità che la conoscenza del meccanismo della respirazione e dell’olfatto potesse essere stata usata da Empedocle: 1) per curare gli uomini e le donne, 2) per affermare che tutti i viventi sono simili, perché inspirano la medesima aria, 3) per conoscere il divino attraverso alcune particolari esperienze olfattive.Cátedra UNESCO Archai (Universidade de Brasília); Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal; Annablume Editora, São Paulo, Brasil2018-04-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticlesArtigosapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/876510.14195/1984-249X_23_5Revista Archai; No. 23 (2018): Archai Journal nº23 (May, 2018); 135Archai Journal; n. 23 (2018): Revista Archai nº23 (maio, 2018); 1351984-249X2179-496010.14195/1984-249X_23reponame:Revista Archai (Online)instname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBporhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/8765/7500Piergiacomi, Enricoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2019-08-19T15:34:27Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/8765Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archaiPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/oai||archaijournal@unb.br|| cornelli@unb.br1984-249X1984-249Xopendoar:2019-08-19T15:34:27Revista Archai (Online) - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false |
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Who breathes and smells according to Empedocles? On the παντα of fr. 96. 1 Gallavotti Chi respira e odora secondo Empedocle? Sul παντα del fr. 96. 1 Gallavotti |
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Who breathes and smells according to Empedocles? On the παντα of fr. 96. 1 Gallavotti |
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Who breathes and smells according to Empedocles? On the παντα of fr. 96. 1 Gallavotti Piergiacomi, Enrico Empedocles Theory of respiration History of medicine Ethics Theology Empedocle Teoria della respirazione Storia della medicina Etica Teologia |
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Who breathes and smells according to Empedocles? On the παντα of fr. 96. 1 Gallavotti |
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Who breathes and smells according to Empedocles? On the παντα of fr. 96. 1 Gallavotti |
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Empedocles Theory of respiration History of medicine Ethics Theology Empedocle Teoria della respirazione Storia della medicina Etica Teologia |
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Empedocles Theory of respiration History of medicine Ethics Theology Empedocle Teoria della respirazione Storia della medicina Etica Teologia |
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Aristotle (Resp. 473a-474a), Theophrastus (Sens. 9 and 20-22) and Demetrius of Laco (PHerc. 1012, col. 65) preserve Empedocles’ extensive account in verses of the mechanism of breathing and smell. However, this explanation does not explicitly say how many living beings actually possess such a faculty. Empedocles just begins his account with the claim that “everyone” (πάντα) breathes and smells, which is an ambiguous claim. It could mean both that every living being can inhale air and odor, or that only all those living beings whose respiratory organs are structured as outlined in Empedocles’ verses can do so. I will argue in favor of the first hypothesis, by studying Empedocles’ usus scribendi and his use of the word πάντα in other contexts. After this, I will try to defend the possibility that Empedocles’ knowledge of the mechanism of breathing and smell may have been used: 1) to heal men and women, 2) to claim that all living beings are akin, since they inhale the same air, 3) to experience the divine through some special olfactory experiences. |
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