On Aristotle's "On the Soul 1.1–2"

by Philoponus; van der Eijk, Philip J.

• ISBN13: 9780801444821
• ISBN10: 0801444829
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-04-06
• Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr

Summary

"This text by Philoponus, the sixth-century commentator on Aristotle, is notable for its very informative introduction to Psychology, which tells us the views of Philoponus, of his teacher, and of later Neoplatonists on our psychological capacities and on mind-body relations." "The work gives us an unusual account of how reasons can infer a universally valid conclusion from a single instance. It assays inherited views on the roles of intellect and perception in concept formation, and on the human ability to make reasoned decision, celebrated by Aristotle but here downgraded."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	x
Introduction	1	(10)
Deviations from the Text of M. Hayduck	11	(2)
Translation	13	(2)
Prooemium	15	(21)
Chapter 1	36	(46)
Chapter 2	82	(33)
Notes	115	(30)
Bibliography	145	(18)
English-Greek Glossary	163	(14)
Greek-English Index	177	(30)
Index of Names	207	(2)
Subject Index	209	(6)
Index of Passages	215