Does the Soul Weave? Reconsidering De Anima 1.4, 408a29-b18.

In De Anima 1.4, Aristotle asks whether the soul can be moved by its own affections. His conclusion--that to say the soul grows angry is like saying that it weaves and builds-- has traditionally been read on the assumption that it is false to credit the soul with weaving and building; I argue that A...

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Publicado en:Phronesis Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 25 - 64
Autor principal: Carter, Jason W.
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Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers 2018
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Sumario:In De Anima 1.4, Aristotle asks whether the soul can be moved by its own affections. His conclusion--that to say the soul grows angry is like saying that it weaves and builds-- has traditionally been read on the assumption that it is false to credit the soul with weaving and building; I argue that Aristotle's analysis of psychological motions implies his belief that the soul does in fact weave and build.