ABSTRACT

In this book, the author collects and discusses views and ideas of the ancient philosopher Aristotle which have psychological interest and compares them with today's theories. First, the soul-body problem is presented showing that Aristotle accepts a psychosomatic unity theorizing the human being in a holistic approach. Then the mental functions are described according to the aristotelian definitions, together with their interactions.

part I|11 pages

Soul–Body

chapter One|7 pages

The soul–body problem (psyche–soma)

part II|46 pages

Mental Functions

chapter Two|6 pages

Sense-perception

chapter Three|9 pages

Thought and judgement

chapter Four|6 pages

Volition (will) and psychomotor function

chapter Five|3 pages

Affect (mood)

chapter Six|6 pages

Memory

chapter Seven|7 pages

Consciousness—dreams

chapter Eight|2 pages

Nutrition and reproduction

part III|47 pages

Formation of the Personality

chapter Nine|9 pages

The gifts of Nature

chapter Ten|11 pages

The effects of the environment

chapter Eleven|14 pages

The responsibility of one's Self

part IV|26 pages

Interpersonal Relations

chapter Thirteen|6 pages

Family relations

chapter Fourteen|9 pages

Friendship

chapter Fifteen|6 pages

Erotic love

part V|23 pages

Psychoanalytic Concepts and Aristotle's Psychology

chapter Sixteen|5 pages

Some basic psychoanalytic concepts

chapter Seventeen|6 pages

Narcissism—self-love

chapter Eighteen|7 pages

Pleasure (hedone)