Getting in Touch
Getting in Touch
Aristotelian Diagnostics
In this chapter, the author argues that hermeneutics proper is preceded by a non-textual art of interpretation and distinguishing based in sensible diagnostics, evident particularly in the medical tradition. This diakrisis places a special emphasis on touch, which is simultaneously both the “lowest” and most universal of the senses. A close reading of Aristotle’s De Anima reveals that touch is a crucial sense for our orientation in the world, and that touch cannot be reduced to immediacy or direct contact.
Keywords: Touch, Aristotle, Diakrisis, Interpretation, Ancient medicine, Sensation
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