De Anima (On the Soul) by Aristotle

Category:Philosophy/Classics/Non-Fiction

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Pages:104

About the Book:
De Anima (On the Soul) is one of Aristotle's major philosophical works and an important early study of the nature of life, the soul, perception, thought, and the relationship between living beings and their bodies. Aristotle examines what distinguishes living things from non-living matter and considers different capacities of the soul, including nutrition, sensation, movement, imagination, and intellect.

The work is especially important in the history of philosophy because Aristotle develops a systematic account of the soul as connected with the functioning and organization of living bodies. His discussions of perception, consciousness, desire, and intellect have influenced centuries of philosophical thought and remain central to the study of ancient philosophy and philosophy of mind.