Aristotle's definitions of the soul
De A nima II, 1-3
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11585142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Bolton (1Rutgers College, Rutgers University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 258-278 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phronesis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8868 • E-ISSN: 1568-5284 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156852878x00154 |
| OpenAlex | W2062876241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Just as in public assemblies they are accustomed to newly introduce a law and if the law newly introduced is better they abandon the previous law, so ought one to proceed in the case of definitions as well and to propose, oneself, an alternate definition. For if it is seen to be better and makes the thing defined clearer it is obvious that the definition in force will have been abandoned, since there are not several definitions of the same thing, Topics 151 b 12-17
Ancient philosophy · Epistemology · Political science · Soul · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.26 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |