On Aristotle's "On the soul 1.1-2" Philoponus ; translated by Philip J. van der Eijk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philoponus, John, active 6th century, author.

Contributor:

Eijk, Ph. J. van der (Philip J.), editor.

Series:

Ancient commentators on Aristotle

Standardized Title:

On Aristotle's On the soul 1.1-2. English

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Aristotle. De anima--Book 1--1-2.

Aristotle.

Soul--Early works to 1800.

Soul.

Psychology--Early works to 1850.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 221 pages).

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell University Press 2005.

Summary:

"This text by Philoponus, the sixth-century commentator on Aristotle, is notable for its very informative Introduction to Psychology, which tells us the views of Philoponus, of his teacher and of later Neoplatonists on our psychological capacities and on mind-body relations. There is an unusual account of how reason can infer a universally valid conclusion from a single instance, and there are inherited views on the roles of intellect and perception in concept formation, and on the human ability to make reasoned decisions, celebrated by Aristotle, but here downgraded. Philoponus attacks Galen's view that psychological capacities follow, or result from, bodily chemistry; they merely supervene on that and can be counteracted. He has benefited from Galen's knowledge of the brain and nerves, but also propounds the Neoplatonist belief in tenuous bodies which after death support our irrational souls temporarily, or our reason eternally."--Bloomsbury Publishing

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Textual Emendations

TRANSLATION

Notes

Bibliography English-Greek

Glossary Greek-English Index

Index of Passages Cited

Subject

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781472551917

OCLC:

1138651748