Alexander of Aphrodisias and his Doctrine of the Soul: 1400 Years of Lasting Significance
- ISBN-10
- 9004210199
- ISBN-13
- 9789004210196
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 108
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-06-22
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Eckhard Kessler
Description
Following Alexander of Aphrodisias through the Aristotelian tradition from the second to the sixteenth century, this book discovers an almost forgotten leading figure in the fervently disputed development of psychology and natural philosophy in early modern times.
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