Aristotle's On the Soul by Caleb Cohoe

Aristotle's On the Soul by Caleb Cohoe

Aristotle's On the Soul aims to uncover the principle of life, what Aristotle calls psuchē (soul). For Aristotle, soul is the form which gives life to a body and causes all its living activities, from breathing to thinking. Aristotle develops a general account of all types of living through examining soul's causal powers. The thirteen new essays in this Critical Guide demonstrate the profound influence of Aristotle's inquiry on biology, psychology and philosophy of mind from antiquity to the present. They deepen our understanding of his key concepts, including form, reason, capacity, and activity. This volume situates Aristotle in his intellectual context and draws judiciously from his other works as well as the history of interpretation to shed light on his intricate views. It also highlights ongoing interpretive debates and Aristotle's continuing relevance. It will prove invaluable for researchers in ancient philosophy and the history of science and ideas.

'Aristotle's On the Soul: A Critical Guide represents an important step towards showing that Aristotle's ideas are relevant to twenty-first century investigations of the mind … The book offers a number of well-researched and philosophically interesting engagements with Aristotle's text' Justin Humphreys, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
'[This] book provides an excellent overview along with challenging interpretations of key philosophical problems discussed in Aristotle's DA. It deserves a place on philosophers' bookshelves.' Attila Hangai, Journal of the History of Philosophy

Caleb Cohoe is Professor of Philosophy at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He has published numerous articles on ancient philosophy in journals including Apeiron, the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, Philosophical Quarterly and Phronesis.

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ISBN 13	9781108725262
ISBN 10	1108725260
Title	Aristotle's On the Soul
Author	Caleb Cohoe
Series	Cambridge Critical Guides
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2024-04-04
Number of pages	293
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