In "Mortal Imitations of Divine Life," Diamond offers an interpretation of "De Anima," which explains how and why Aristotle places souls in a hierarchy of value. Aristotle s central intention in "De Anima "is to discover the nature and essence of soul the principle of living beings. He does so by identifying the common structures underlying every living activity, whether it be eating, perceiving, thinking, or moving through space. As Diamond demonstrates through close readings of "De Anima," the nature of the soul is most clearly seen in its divine life, while the embodied soul s other...