Ancient perspectives on Aristotle's De anima [electronic resource] / edited by Gerd Van Riel and Pierre Destr�ee ; with the assistance of Cyril K. Crawford and Leen Van Campe.

Contributor(s): Language: English, French Series: Ancient and medieval philosophy. Series 1 ; ; 41.Publication details: Leuven : Leuven University Press, c2009.Description: xii, 196 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • B415 .A94 2009eb
Online resources: Summary: Aristotle's treatise "On the Soul" figures among the most influential texts in the intellectual history of the West. It is the first systematic treatise on the nature and functioning of the human soul, presenting Aristotle's authoritative analyses of, among others, sense perception, imagination, memory, and intellect. The ongoing debates on this difficult work continue the commentary tradition that dates back to antiquity. This volume offers a selection of papers by distinguished scholars, exploring the ancient perspectives on Aristotle's "De anima", from Aristotle's earliest successors through the Aristotelian Commentators at the end of Antiquity. It constitutes a twin publication with a volume entitled "Medieval Perspectives on Aristotle's "De anima"".
Reviews from LibraryThing.com:
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number URL Status Date due Barcode Item holds
E-Book E-Book Strathmore University (Main Library) Online Resource Link to resource Not for loan
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-196).

Aristotle's treatise "On the Soul" figures among the most influential texts in the intellectual history of the West. It is the first systematic treatise on the nature and functioning of the human soul, presenting Aristotle's authoritative analyses of, among others, sense perception, imagination, memory, and intellect. The ongoing debates on this difficult work continue the commentary tradition that dates back to antiquity. This volume offers a selection of papers by distinguished scholars, exploring the ancient perspectives on Aristotle's "De anima", from Aristotle's earliest successors through the Aristotelian Commentators at the end of Antiquity. It constitutes a twin publication with a volume entitled "Medieval Perspectives on Aristotle's "De anima"".

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Primarily in English, with 4 contributions in French.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

© Strathmore University Library Madaraka Estate Ole, Sangale Road P. O. Box 59857 00200 City Square Nairobi Kenya
Tel.: (+254) (0)703 034000/(0)703 034200/(0)703 034300 Fax.: (+254) (0)20-607498