Early philosophers were divided as to whether the seat of the soul lies in the brain or heart. Aristotle favored the heart, and thought that the function of the brain was merely to cool the blood. Democritus, the inventor of the atomic theory of matter, argued for a three-part soul, with intellect in the head, emotion in the heart, and lust near the liver. Hippocrates, the "father of medicine", came down unequivocally in favor of the brain. In his treatise on epilepsy he wrote: COUNT 5
QSN1 The seal of the soul was debated to lie in what two organs of the body? ANS1 brain or heart. QSN2 Aristotle thought the soul lied in what organ? ANS2 the heart QSN3 Who invented the atomic theory of matter? ANS3 Democritus, QSN4 The "father of medicine" is a name given to whom in history? ANS4 Hippocrates QSN5 What philosopher in history argued for a three-part soul? ANS5 Democritus