Aristotle De Anima - Softcover

R. D. Hicks

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406752622 ISBN 13: 9781406752625

Publisher: Read Books, 2007

Synopsis

This book is Aristotle’s seminal treatise, "De Anima". Within this treatise Aristotle explores the nature of living things, discussing what types of souls certain living things possess by assessing the difference in their operations. A fascinating monograph by one of the greatest minds to have ever lived, Aristotle’s "De Anima" is highly recommended for students of philosophy, and would make for a great addition to any bookshelf. Aristotle (384–322 BC) was a seminal Greek scientist and philosopher. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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From the Back Cover

Knowledge, however, is an attribute of the soul, and so are perception, opinion, desire, wish, and appetency generally; animal locomotion also is produced by the soul; and likewise growth, maturity, and decay. Shall we then say that each of these belongs to the whole soul, that we think, that is, and perceive and are moved and in each of the other operations act and are acted upon with the whole soul, or that the different operations are to be assigned to different parts? -from Book I The writings of Greek philosopher ARISTOTLE (384BC-322BC)-student of Plato, teacher of Alexander the Great-are among the most influential on Western thought, and indeed upon Western civilization itself. From theology and logic to politics and even biology, there is no area of human knowledge that has not been touched by his thinking. In De Anima-which means, literally, On the Soul-the philosopher ponders the very nature of life itself. What is the essence of the lifeforce? Can we consider that plants and animals have souls? How does human intellect divide us from other animals? Is the human mind immortal? All these questions, and others that seem unanswerable, are explored in depth in this, one of the most important works ever written on such eternal questions. Students and armchair philosophers will find it a challenging-and rewarding-read.

About the Author

Other works by the renowned classical scholar, translator, and literary critic Francis Fergusson include "The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays," "Sallies of the Mind: Essays," "Trope and Allegory: Themes Common to Dante and Shakespeare," and "Dante's Drama of the Mind: A Modern Reading of the "Purgatorio.
Translator and scholar S. H. Butcher served as editor for the Dover Thift Edition of the "Poetics," as well as for the "Orationes, Volume 1" by Demosthenes. Butcher is also the author of "Aristotle's Theory of Poetry and Fine Art,"

Edition details

• Publisher: Read Books
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406752622
• ISBN 13: 9781406752625
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 712