On the Soul (World Philosophers and Their Works)
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- Author: Aristotle
- First Published: 1812
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Context
On the Soul is divided into three books. The first consists mainly of a review of the opinions of Aristotle’s predecessors about the soul, and refutation of their errors. The second book and the first part of the third define the soul and describe and explain the nutritive and sensitive faculties. The rest of the third book treats the intellect.
The original meaning of the word psychē was “breath,” and in the earliest Greek literature it had come to stand for “breath-soul,” being identified with vital functions in general, while a...
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