Theories of the soul and its faculties, including emotions, are recognized to have evolved significantly from the twelfth to the fifteenth century. While these concepts were widely researched, they have been to a large extent isolated to their theoretical realm with little attention given to their practical application. This essay begins with a question asked by natural philosophers, theologians, and physicians throughout the thirteenth century: “Can the soul be moved by the body?” While the proposed answers to this question had substantial implications for understanding the nature of living creatures, I argue that they had very practical ramifications for formulating and treating emotions within medical practice.

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动人的灵魂：中世纪晚期医学中的情感。

人们公认，灵魂及其理论（包括情感）的理论在12世纪至15世纪间已经发生了重大发展。尽管对这些概念进行了广泛的研究，但它们在很大程度上已脱离其理论领域，很少关注其实际应用。本文以整个十三世纪自然哲学家，神学家和医生所提出的问题开头：“灵魂可以被身体移动吗？” 尽管提出的对这个问题的答案对理解生物的本质具有重大意义，但我认为，它们在医学实践中对于制定和治疗情绪有非常实际的影响。