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Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind 20 Marcelo D. Boeri · Yasuhira Y. Kanayama Jorge Mittelmann E ditors Soul and Mind in Greek Thought. Psychological Issues in Plato and Aristotle Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind Volume 20 Series Editors Henrik Lagerlund, The University of Western Ontario, Canada Mikko Yrjönsuuri, Academy of Finland and University of Jyväskylä, Finland Board of Consulting Editors Lilli Alanen, Uppsala University, Sweden Joël Biard, University of Tours, France Michael Della Rocca, Yale University, U.S.A. Eyjólfur Emilsson, University of Oslo, Norway André Gombay, University of Toronto, Canada Patricia Kitcher, Columbia University, U.S.A. Simo Knuuttila, University of Helsinki, Finland Béatrice M. Longuenesse, New York University, U.S.A. Calvin Normore, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/6539 Marcelo D. Boeri • Yasuhira Y. Kanayama Jorge Mittelmann Editors Soul and Mind in Greek Thought. Psychological Issues in Plato and Aristotle Editors Marcelo D. Boeri Yasuhira Y. Kanayama Instituto de Filosofía Graduate School of Humanities Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Nagoya University Santiago, Chile Nagoya, Japan Jorge Mittelmann Instituto de Filosofía Universidad de los Andes Santiago, Chile Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind ISBN 978-3-319-78546-2 ISBN 978-3-319-78547-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78547-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018943140 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland Contents 1 General Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Marcelo D. Boeri and Yasuhira Y. Kanayama Part I Plato 2 The Influence of the ‘Honeyed Muse’ (ἡδυσμένη Μοῦσα) Over the Soul in Plato’s Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Barbara Botter 3 Socrates on Punishment and the Law: Apology 25c5-26b2 . . . . . . . . . 37 Thomas C. Brickhouse and Nicholas D. Smith 4 Why Didn’t Socrates Escape? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Mariko Kanayama 5 Plato’s Wax Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Yasuhira Y. Kanayama 6 Politics of the Soul in Plato’s Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Iván de los Ríos Part II P lato, Aristotle, and Commentators on Aristotle 7 Platonic Souls in the Cave: Are They Only Rational? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Ivana Costa 8 Plato and Aristotle On What Is Common to Soul and Body. Some Remarks on a Complicated Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Marcelo D. Boeri 9 The Causal Structure of Emotions in Aristotle: Hylomorphism, Causal Interaction between Mind and Body, and Intentionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Gabriela Rossi v vi Contents 10 Another Dissimilarity between Moral Virtue and Skills: An Interpretation of Nicomachean Ethics II 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Javier Echeñique 11 To Be Handled with Care: Alexander on Nature as a Passive Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Jorge Mittelmann 12 Themistius on the Human Intellect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Manuel Correia Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 List of Abbreviations Adv. Iul. Galen, Against Julian APo. Aristotle, Posterior Analytics Cat. Aristotle, Categories Chrm. Plato, Charmides Cra. Plato, Cratylus Cri. Plato, Crito de An. Aristotle, On the Soul de An. Alexander of Aphrodisias, de Anima libri Mantissa EE Aristotle, Eudemian Ethics EN Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Euthphr. Plato, Euthyphro GA Aristotle, On the Generation of Animals GC Aristotle, On the Generation and Corruption Grg. Plato, Gorgias In de An. Ps. Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle’s On the Soul In de An. Ps. Simplicius, Commentary on Aristotle’s On the Soul In de An. Sophonias, Paraphrases on Aristotle’s On the Soul In de An. Themistius, Paraphrases on Aristotle’s On the Soul In Sens. Alexander of Aphrodisias, On Aristotle’s On sense Insomn. Aristotle, On Dreams Juv. Aristotle, On Youth, Old Age, Life and Death Leg. Alleg. Philo, Allegorical Interpretation Lg. Plato, Laws M Sextus Empiricus, Against the Professors MA Aristotle, On Movement of Animals Metaph. Aristotle, Metaphysics PA Aristotle, On Parts of Animals Ph. Aristotle, Physics Phd. Plato, Phaedo Phlb. Plato, Philebus Po. Aristotle, Poetics vii viii List of Abbreviations Pol. Aristotle, Politics QD Philo, On the Unchangeableness of God R. Plato, Republic Resp. Aristotle, On Respiration Rh. Aristotle, Rhetoric Sens. Aristotle, On Sense and Sensibilia Smp. Plato, Symposium Somn. Vig. Aristotle, On Sleep Sph. Plato, Sophist Top. Aristotle, Topics Tht. Plato, Theaetetus Tim. Plato, Timaeus Chapter 1 General Introduction Marcelo D. Boeri and Yasuhira Y. Kanayama Abstract Although philosophy of mind is a hot topic in contemporary philosophy, Ancient theories of the mind are not usually taken into consideration. In this Introduction we briefly focus on some of the reasons why the Ancient conceptions of the mind tend not to be considered seriously any more. We try to account for why it is still reasonable to study some theories that apparently have been overcome by contemporary science of the mind. Although one can grant that Ancient theories of the mind may not be a starting point for a contemporary philosopher of mind, we suggest that the approaches of the Ancient philosophers still provide insights to those who are interested in investigating the mind-body problem. Ancient discus- sions of the mind, we hold, should not be taken as archeological pieces that can be easily neglected. Even though we recognize that some ingredients of Ancient theo- ries in fact are ‘archeological’ (especially those elements related to physiological aspects), we hold that their philosophical analysis, inasmuch as it can contribute to clarifying problems that have not been resolved yet, can be dealt with seriously. Finally, this Introduction also describes briefly the contents of this book. 1.1 Agreements and Disagreements Between the Ancient Greek ‘Soul’ and the Contemporary ‘Mind’ Philosophy of mind is a hot topic in contemporary philosophy. In the last four or five decades an enormous amount of papers and books, discussing what the mind is, its role in knowledge, action, and so on, have been published. For the most part, those M. D. Boeri (*) Instituto de Filosofía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile e-mail: [email protected] Y. Y. Kanayama Graduate School of Humanities, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan e-mail: [email protected] © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 1 M. D. Boeri et al. (eds.), Soul and Mind in Greek Thought. Psychological Issues in Plato and Aristotle, Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind 20, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78547-9_1
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