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Powers Of Aristotles Soul
Thomas Kjeller Johansen
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Description for Powers Of Aristotles Soul
hardcover. 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-including perception, intellect, memory, and imagination-by reference to the soul's capacities, and considers how Aristotle adopts and adapts this theory in his later works. Series: Oxford Aristotle Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Aristotle is considered by many to be the founder of 'faculty psychology'--the attempt to explain a variety of psychological phenomena by reference to a few inborn capacities. In The Powers of Aristotle's Soul, Thomas Kjeller Johansen investigates his main work on psychology, the De Anima, from this perspective. He shows how Aristotle conceives of the soul's capacities and how he uses them to account for the souls of living beings. Johansen offers an original account of how Aristotle defines the capacities in relation to their activities and proper objects, and considers the relationship of the body to the definition of ... Read more
Aristotle is considered by many to be the founder of 'faculty psychology'--the attempt to explain a variety of psychological phenomena by reference to a few inborn capacities. In The Powers of Aristotle's Soul, Thomas Kjeller Johansen investigates his main work on psychology, the De Anima, from this perspective. He shows how Aristotle conceives of the soul's capacities and how he uses them to account for the souls of living beings. Johansen offers an original account of how Aristotle defines the capacities in relation to their activities and proper objects, and considers the relationship of the body to the definition of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Oxford Aristotle Studies
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199658435
SKU
KSK0000619
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About Thomas Kjeller Johansen
Thomas Kjeller Johansen studied Philosophy and Classics at Cambridge, before taking up lectureships at Bristol, Edinburgh and Oxford. He has held a British Academy Research Readership, a membership at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and a fellowship the Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington DC. He is the author of Plato's Natural Philosophy (CUP, 2004), Aristotle on the Sense-Organs (CUP, ... Read more
Reviews for Powers Of Aristotles Soul
[T]his fine and important book ... should be required reading for anyone with an interest in Aristotleâs psychology and theory of nature. It is sure to serve as a touchstone in debates about the issues it treats for many years to come.
Mark A. Johnstone, Mind
The Powers of Aristotle's Soul is certain to be a valuable contribution ... Read more
Mark A. Johnstone, Mind
The Powers of Aristotle's Soul is certain to be a valuable contribution ... Read more