The Soul and Its Instrumental Body

The Soul and Its Instrumental Body
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Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9004130160
ISBN-13 : 9789004130166
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Book Synopsis The Soul and Its Instrumental Body by : A. P. Bos

Download or read book The Soul and Its Instrumental Body written by A. P. Bos and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aristotle's definition of the soul should be interpreted as: 'the soul is the entelechy of a natural body that serves as its instrument'. The theory of a fine-corporeal body makes it much easier to understand Aristotle's position between Plato and the Stoics . This correction puts paid to all theories about a development in Aristotle's thought.


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