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Epilepsy's Role in the Historical Differentiation of Religion, Magic, and Science
Author(s) -
Riggs Allison J.,
Riggs Jack E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2005.55405.x
Subject(s) - magic (telescope) , epilepsy , classics , history , psychology , neuroscience , physics , astronomy
Summary: A distinction between religion, magic, and science has not always been recognized. Ancient Greek physicians, in their writings about epilepsy, were likely among the first to record the historically important differentiation between religion, magic, and science.