How Did Hippocrates Contribute To The Development Of Greek Education

Two and half thousand years ago people experienced a transformation, they started to look for explanations in natural forces rather than gods. This is a time when rationality overrode superstition and belief. The people of Athens were taught to value education. The states emphasis on education paved the way for their scientific and mathematical discoveries, as well as providing time and resources to create what we now call classic literature. Athens also cultivated what is arguably the greatest philosophers the world has ever seen. Thanks to these developments we have the level of education we have today. With the advances in science, math and literature as well as development of greek philosophy Ancient Greece has contributed greatly to modern

Hippocrates is known as the father of medicine and regarded as the greatest physician of his time. He believed that illness had a physical and rational explanation. He did not accept the views of his time that considered illness to be caused by superstitions and anger of the gods. He thought the body should be treated as a whole and not just as parts. He accurately described disease symptoms and was the first physician to accurately describe the symptoms of pneumonia, as well as epilepsy in children. He believed in the natural healing process of rest, a good diet, fresh air and cleanliness. He noted that there were individual differences in the severity of disease symptoms and that some individuals were better able to cope with their disease and illness than others. Stating that “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” He was the first to introduce terms such as exacerbation, relapse, resolution, crisis, paroxysm, peak and convalescence. He was also the first physician that held the belief that thoughts, ideas, and feelings come from the brain and not the heart as others of his time believed. Thanks to the advances he made many years ago we were able to advance medicine at a faster rate, the terms he created also made understanding diseases