Aristotle on Earlier Greek Psychology: The Science of Soul

ISBN-13: 9781108481076 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 266 str.

Jason W. Carter

Opis

This is the first book in English to explore Aristotle's criticisms of earlier Greek theories of the soul. It investigates Aristotle's hylomorphic psychology and its relevance for early modern and modern philosophy. It will appeal to readers interested in Aristotle, ancient Greek psychology, and the history of the mind-body problem.

Spis treści

Introduction to hylomorphic psychology; Part I. Aristotle's Methodology of Psychological Inquiry: 1. Definition, explanation and psychological inquiry; 2. Definition, explanation and the soul-body relation; Part II. Earlier Theories of Psychological Motion: 3. Plato's psychology; 4. Democritus' psychology; 5. Xenocrates' psychology; 6. Harmonic psychology; Part III. Earlier Theories of Psychological Cognition: 7. Empedocles' psychology; 8. Anaxagoras' psychology; Part IV. Earlier Theories and Two Psychological Puzzles: 9. The puzzle of the soul's uniformity; 10. The puzzle of the soul's divisibility; Conclusion: hylomorphic psychology as a dualism.