The powers of Aristotle's soul / by Thomas Kjeller Johansen.
| Author/creator | Johansen, T. K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, 2012. |
| Description | 302 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford Aristotle studies Oxford Aristotle studies. ^A385041 |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: 1.Circumscribing the Soul: De Anima 1.1 and 2.1 -- 2.Towards a Scientific Definition of the Soul: DA II.2 -- 3.Parts and Unity in the Definition of the Soul -- 4.The Definition of Dunamis -- 5.The Priority of the Objects over the Capacities of the Soul -- 6.The Importance of Nutrition -- 7.The Soul as an Efficient Cause -- 8.The Matter of the Soul's Activities -- 9.The Perceptual Capacity Extended -- 10.Phantasia -- 11.The Intellect and the Limits of Naturalism -- 12.The Locomotive Capacity -- 13.The Descent from Definition: The Capacities of the Soul Applied -- 14.The Capacities in the Parts and Lives of Animals. |
| Summary | Thomas Kjeller Johansen presents a new account of Aristotle's major work on psychology, the De Anima. He argues that Aristotle explains a variety of psychological phenomena by reference to the soul's capacities, and considers how Aristotle adopts and adapts this theory in his later works. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-291) and indexes. |
| ISBN | 9780199658435 |
| ISBN | 0199658439 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B415 .J64 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |