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The Metaphysical Foundations For Aristotle's Ethics, Thomas F. Gould Dec 1958

The Metaphysical Foundations For Aristotle's Ethics, Thomas F. Gould

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Panpsychism And Immortality In Empedocles, Charles H. Kahn Dec 1958

Panpsychism And Immortality In Empedocles, Charles H. Kahn

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

The general position of Empedocles in the matter of consciousness may be described as a rigorous panpsychism. In this view there is really no such thing as inanimate nature. It is the physis or composition of our body which accounts for, if it is not identical with, our psychic character and thought. At the same time, he distinguishes the wandering daimon from the four physical elements. The realm from which he has been banished can only be that of Love. Far from contradicting the physical poem, the doctrine of reincarnation and release constitutes its logical sequel, the coping-stone which completes …


Plato's Hypothesis And The Upward Path, Thomas G. Rosenmeyer Nov 1958

Plato's Hypothesis And The Upward Path, Thomas G. Rosenmeyer

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

In this paper I shall attempt to show that Aristotle's logical terminology, ontologically conditioned or determined as it obviously is, contrasts with that of Plato, who, on the whole, with perhaps one exception, was very careful not to introduce unwarranted ontological perspectives into matters of logic.


Society For Ancient Greek Philosophy 1958 Program, Rosamond Kent Sprague Jan 1958

Society For Ancient Greek Philosophy 1958 Program, Rosamond Kent Sprague

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Listing Of The 1958-1959 Sagp Content, Society For Ancient Greek Philosophy Jan 1958

Listing Of The 1958-1959 Sagp Content, Society For Ancient Greek Philosophy

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Ancient Philosophy At Salerno In The Twelfth Century, Paul Oskar Kristeller Jan 1958

Ancient Philosophy At Salerno In The Twelfth Century, Paul Oskar Kristeller

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

Examination of medical manuscripts from 12th and 13th century Salerno demonstrates strong influence of Aristotle on medieval Western thought.


The Functionalism And Dynamism Of Aristotle, John Herman Randall Jr. Jan 1958

The Functionalism And Dynamism Of Aristotle, John Herman Randall Jr.

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

It is the contention of this paper that Aristotle's thought is relevant and suggestive for two of the most important present-day philosophical movements, the concern with language, and the concern with natural processes and their analysis. Aristotle can be viewed today as the outstanding functionalist of the Western tradition. Aristotle's philosophy is more than important, it is true.