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1. Ancient Anatomy

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   Alcmaeon of Croton (c. 5th Century BCE)
   Alcmaeon is often credited with being the first systematic anatomist to perform practical vivisection on animals, establishing connections between sensory organs and the brain. He proposed that health depended on the isonomia of the humors, meaning the equal distribution of the body's constituent fluids, rather than merely their balance. His key contribution was identifying t…

2. Knowledge

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   The Problem of Direct Perception
   A fundamental barrier to absolute knowledge is the intermediary nature of sensory organs. When interacting with the external world, the organ of perception must necessarily partake in the object of perception. For instance, in the process of tasting, the sensory receptors must undergo a localized chemical exchange with the substance being tasted. This physical contact means that the perception is always contaminated by the perceiver's own material composition, leading to the paradox that one cannot taste any…