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Aristotle, On the life-bearing spirit (De spiritu) : a discussion with Plato and his predecessors on pneuma as the instrumental

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Aristotle, On the life-bearing spirit (De spiritu) : a discussion with Plato and his predecessors on pneuma as the instrumental

Aristotle, On the life-bearing spirit (De spiritu) : a discussion with Plato and his predecessors on pneuma as the instrumental body of the soul. Introduction, translation, and commentary By Abraham P. Bos, Rein Ferwerda
2008 | 220 Pages | ISBN: 9004164588 | PDF | 5 MB


In contrast to what is often thought, the work "De spiritu" is entirely Aristotelian. It provides an indispensable part of Aristotle's philosophy of living nature. In this work he is the first Greek to argue that the most fundamental vital principle.