Aristotle, On the life-bearing spirit (De spiritu) : a discussion with Plato and his predecessors on pneuma as the instrumental body of the soul / introduction, translation, and commentary by Abraham P. Bos and Rein Ferwerda
Preliminary Materials / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda -- Introduction / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda -- Translation / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda -- Commentary / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda -- Appendix. De Partibus Animalium I 1 Opposing Views On Respiration In Plato And Aristotle Discussed In De Partibus Animalium I 1, 642a31-B4 / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda -- Bibliography / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda -- Index Locorum / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda -- Index Nominum / A.P. Bos and R. Ferwerda
Summary
In contrast to what is often thought, the work "De spiritu" is entirely Aristotelian. It provides an indispensable part of Aristotle's philosophy of living nature. In this work he is the first Greek to argue that the most fundamental vital principle
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and indexes
