Phylotimus of Cos

The Greek scholar Phylotimus (or Philotimos) was a pupil of Praxagoras of Cos. In Arabic he was called Fulutimus, Fulatis, or Falatis, and he is cited by several Arabic sources as an authority on foodstuffs.

Phylotimus of Cos. Physician and chief magistrate of Cos in the first half of the 3rd cent. BC; along with Herophilus.

As a pupil of Praxagoras and he became one of the classic authorities of Greek medicine, although only fragments of his writings now survive.

Phylotimus is the pupil most often mentioned with Praxagoras and he seems to have been the most famous of Praxagoras’ students besides Herophilus.

Galen reports that Praxagoras and his student Phylotimus believe that the brain is only an outgrowth of the spinal column, with no particular connection to the rational powers.
Phylotimus of Cos