On the Soul

Written by Aristotle

Narrated by Deaver Brown

Perhaps the most important book in philosophy after the Allegory of the Cave. Incomparable logic and findings about the things that matter in life with a clear succinct prose touch.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simply Magazine Inc.
• Release date: Apr 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781614968207

Aristotle

Aristotle was a philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in ancient Greece. He was the founder of the Lyceum and the Peripatetic school of philosophy and Aristotelian tradition. Along with his teacher Plato, he has been called the “Father of Western Philosophy.”

Reviews for On the Soul

[danielstj · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was a solid Aristotelian text. I thought that it was quite interesting the way that Aristotle conceptualized the soul and used his owns powers of deduction to explain its occurrence and the meaning behind it. Overall, a satisfying read.

[neverstopreading-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

 A short but dense text. This work, along with Plato's Republic, have greatly shaped how psychologists have frameworked their understanding of the mind for the past 2000+ years.

[meditationesmartini · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Okay, Aristotle basically came up with this whole "soul" deal, and it's another trophy on his wall, for sure. But better than that: He also came up with the whole five-part division of the senses into visual, aural, olfactory, tactile, and gustatory. In this book!

[jpsnow · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A nice review of the literature and then a scientific, but abstract, discussion about the things the soul might be -- parts vs. not, a cause of motion vs. not, a source of deliberation or not.