2024-25 - Module 3: Islamic Medicine: Vitalism & the Hikmah Model

This module presents classical Islamic understandings of the psyche/soul found in the psycho-somatic and medical traditions, starting with Greek (Galenic) medicine, moving on to Prophetic medicine and the holistic Tibb tradition. Students will explore traditional vitalism, the Hikma paradigm, as well as an introduction to natural therapeutics. It will also cover medical institutions and asylums.