| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 166 pages) |
| Contents |
COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PART I SOUL-BODY; CHAPTER ONE The soul-body problem (psyche-soma); PART II MENTAL FUNCTIONS; CHAPTER TWO Sense-perception; CHAPTER THREE Thought and judgement; CHAPTER FOUR Volition (will) and psychomotor function; CHAPTER FIVE Affect (mood); CHAPTER SIX Memory; CHAPTER SEVEN Consciousness-dreams; CHAPTER EIGHT Nutrition and reproduction; PART III FORMATION OF THE PERSONALITY; CHAPTER NINE The gifts of Nature; CHAPTER TEN The effects of the environment; CHAPTER ELEVEN The responsibility of one's Self |
| Summary |
In this book, the author collects and discusses views and ideas of the ancient philosopher Aristotle which have psychological interest and compares them with today's theories. First, the soul-body problem is presented showing that Aristotle accepts a psychosomatic unity theorizing the human being in a holistic approach. Then the mental functions are described according to the aristotelian definitions, together with their interactions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-159) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Aristotle -- Psychology
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Aristotle |
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Psychology -- Early works to 1850.
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Philosophy, Ancient.
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Ancient & Classical.
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Philosophy, Ancient
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Psychology
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| Genre/Form |
Early works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781849408868 |
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1849408866 |
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9780429907708 |
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0429907702 |
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0429482930 |
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9780429482939 |
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1283072335 |
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9781283072335 |
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9786613072337 |
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6613072338 |
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