History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 042 - Soul Power - Aristotle's De Anima
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Aristotle's De Anima
- Aristotle's De Anima is the first work to systematically discuss the soul.
- Plato's Phaedo uses the soul to prove immortality, but Aristotle focuses on the soul's nature.
Soul and Life
- Aristotle's theory of soul applies to all living things, including plants.
- This broad application allows for diverse soul types with varying abilities.
Soul as Actuality
- Aristotle uses the actuality/potentiality distinction to explain the soul.
- The soul isn't a separate entity but an actual capacity of a living body.