Name/Title
Hippocrates of Cos bustDescription
This is a metal bust of Hippocrates (1854) Chardigny, France.
Hippocrates of Cos (460-377 B.C.) is considered the “Father of Medicine” and elevated the practice of medical care from the realm of mystery, magic, and religion to become the first physician to employ common sense and logic in the treatment of his patients. He believed that it was only after a careful observation and study of the human body that one could understand the causes of various illnesses to thereby discover appropriate therapy. He rejected previous superstitions suggesting that disease was the result of displeasure by the gods and the anger of evil spirits. Hippocrates established a unified theory regarding the etiology of various diseases that subsequently influenced medical care for centuries. In his proposed rules of harmony, he taught that all body systems were naturally balanced and that disease was a result of an interruption in those relationships.
Included here is the Oath of Hippocrates from a tenth century Urbinas text.
Hippocrates founded his famous school of medicine on the Greek island of Cos, where he created a code of ethics, the “Hippocratic Oath” which is still recited at many medical school graduation ceremonies. The first half of the oath relates to the duties of a pupil toward his teacher, while the second remains quite controversial since it mentions abortion, suicide and euthanasia, topics that continue to be debated today. That section was probably written by multiple authors at a later time.Dimensions
Height
9 inWidth
4-1/2 inDepth
4 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Jul 17, 2026Create Date
July 17, 2026Update Date
September 27, 2026
