Ancient Perspectives on Aristotle's De Anima

Ancient Perspectives on Aristotle's De Anima
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Publisher : Leuven University Press
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ISBN-10 : 9789058677723
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Book Synopsis Ancient Perspectives on Aristotle's De Anima by : Gerd van Riel

Download or read book Ancient Perspectives on Aristotle's De Anima written by Gerd van Riel and published by Leuven University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aristotle's treatise On the Soul figures among the most influential texts in the intellectual history of the West. It is the first systematic treatise on the nature and functioning of the human soul, presenting Aristotle's authoritative analyses of, among others, sense perception, imagination, memory, and intellect. The ongoing debates on this difficult work continue the commentary tradition that dates back to antiquity. This volume offers a selection of essays by distinguished scholars, exploring the ancient perspectives on Aristotle's De anima, from Aristotle's earliest successors through the Aristotelian Commentators at the end of Antiquity.


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