Aristotle's Parva Naturalia : Text, Translation, and Commentary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polansky, Ronald.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Ancient.

Soul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This scholarly work by Ronald Polansky provides a comprehensive analysis of Aristotle's Parva Naturalia, a collection of short treatises addressing natural philosophical topics. The book explores the unity and continuity of these treatises with Aristotle's De Anima, delving into subjects such as sense perception, memory, sleep, dreams, and animal motion. Polansky offers detailed commentary and translation of the Greek texts, aiming to make Aristotle's complex ideas more accessible to readers. The book is intended for scholars and students of philosophy, particularly those interested in Aristotelian thought and its historical context. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

On Sense and Sensible Objects (De sensu et sensibilibus) περὶ αἰσθήσεως καὶ αἰσθητῶν

On Memory and Recollection (De memoria et reminiscentia) περὶ μνήμης καὶ ἀναμνήσεως

On Sleep and Waking (De somno et vigilia) περὶ ὕπνου καὶ ἐγρηγόρσεως

On Dreams (De insomniis) περὶ ἐνυπνίων

On Prophecy on account of Sleep (De divinatione per somnum) περὶ τῆς καθ᾿ ὕπνον μαντικῆς

On Motion of (Mortal) Living Beings (De motu animalium) περὶ ζῴων κινήσεως

On Length and Shortness of Life (De longitudine et brevitate vitae) περὶ μακροβιότητος καὶ βραχυβιότητος

On Youth and Old Age (De juventute et senectute) περὶ νεότητος καὶ γήρως

Conclusion

Bibliography

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ISBN:

9783111243832

3111243834

OCLC:

1429238375