Soul and Mind in Greek Thought. Psychological Issues in Plato and Aristotle (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book offers new insights into the workings of the human soul and the philosophical conception of the mind in Ancient Greece. It collects essays that deal with different but interconnected aspects of that unified picture of our mental life shared by all Ancient philosophers who thought of the soul as an immaterial substance. The papers present theoretical discussions on moral and psychological issues ranging from Socrates to Aristotle, and beyond, in connection with modern psychology. Coverage includes moral learning and the fruitfulness of punishment, human motivation, emotions as psychic phenomena, and more. Some of these topics directly stemmed from the Socratic dialectical experience and its tragic outcome, whereas others found their way through a complex history of refinements, disputes, and internal critique. The contributors present the gradual unfolding of these central themes through a close inspection of the relevant Ancient texts. They deliver a wide-ranging survey of some central and mutually related topics. In the process, readers will learn new approaches to Platonic and Aristotelian psychology and action theory. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in Ancient philosophy. Any scholar with a general interest in the history of ideas will also find it a valuable resource.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind, 20
Release date:	June 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Marcelo D Boeri • Yasuhira Y. Kanayama • Jorge Mittelmann
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	251
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-78546-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	3-319-78546-X
Barcode:	9783319785462

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