Theses has subsequentes de artis medicae definitione & divisione Praeside Viro Clariss. D.D. Thoma Erasto, syn Theō defendere conabitur M. Theophilus Maderus, A. D. VI. Kal. Sextil. hora & loco consuetis

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I.
The term Medicine is applied properly to the curative part, which was first established out of necessity, and less properly to the preservative part. But because the entire art is commonly called Medicine, taking its name from its most important part, we also use this name in this sense, as it is the most common and standard usage.

II.
And although it can be extended to the procurement of health not only for humans, but also for animals, and indeed for any animate bodies whatsoever; here, however, we are speaking of Medicine as it takes care of human health, which is how it is expressed primarily original: "πρώτως" (since it is one of those words that Aristotle was accustomed to call things said in relation to one thing original: "ἀφ' ἑνὸς πρὸς ἓν").

III.
Medicine can seem to be defined as: An art fashioned for the maintenance and repair of the health of the human body.

IV.
For there are five intellectual habits that are always true: Art, Science, Prudence, Wisdom, and Intelligence (6 Ethics 3). Medicine, therefore, because it is counted among the intellectual habits, will pertain to one of those five.

V.
It is clear that it is not contained under Prudence. For