Mind and body split

[...]the classical Indian texts of Susrutha and Charaka (200 BC-AD 400) describe the interaction of the body and mind in the causation of disease. 2 Buddhist philosophy (c.600 BC) too takes a similar view and describes the mind and body as neither separate nor identical and not even alternatives, bu...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2003-03, Vol.326 (7389), p.601-602
1. Verfasser: Jayasinghe, Saroj
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:[...]the classical Indian texts of Susrutha and Charaka (200 BC-AD 400) describe the interaction of the body and mind in the causation of disease. 2 Buddhist philosophy (c.600 BC) too takes a similar view and describes the mind and body as neither separate nor identical and not even alternatives, but inseparable, like two bundles of reeds, supporting each other. 3 However, distinct differences are obvious even in this rich Eastern tradition of knowledge.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.326.7389.601/b