Aristotle on Earlier Greek Psychology - The Science of Soul

Argues that Aristotle's psychology is shaped by his critical reception of earlier theories of soul, including the Presocratic and Platonic.

List of contents

Introduction to hylomorphic psychology; Part I. Aristotle's Methodology of Psychological Inquiry: 1. Definition, explanation and psychological inquiry; 2. Definition, explanation and the soul-body relation; Part II. Earlier Theories of Psychological Motion: 3. Plato's psychology; 4. Democritus' psychology; 5. Xenocrates' psychology; 6. Harmonic psychology; Part III. Earlier Theories of Psychological Cognition: 7. Empedocles' psychology; 8. Anaxagoras' psychology; Part IV. Earlier Theories and Two Psychological Puzzles: 9. The puzzle of the soul's uniformity; 10. The puzzle of the soul's divisibility; Conclusion: hylomorphic psychology as a dualism.

About the author

Jason W. Carter is Teaching Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. His work has been published in journals including Phronesis and the Journal of the History of Philosophy.

Summary

This is the first book in English to explore Aristotle's criticisms of earlier Greek theories of the soul. It investigates Aristotle's hylomorphic psychology and its relevance for early modern and modern philosophy. It will appeal to readers interested in Aristotle, ancient Greek psychology, and the history of the mind-body problem.

Product details

• Authors: Jason W. Carter, Jason W. (University of Edinburgh) Carter
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781108703789
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70378-9
• No. of pages: 267
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Ancient Greece, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500