PHIL 712 Aristotle's De Anima
A careful reading of the text with emphasis on the nature of sensible and intellectual cognition and their relation to behavior. Selected related passages from the Parva Naturalia and the biological works will also be considered, as well as from the Physics and Metaphysics. The objective of the course is an understanding of the overall structure and tenets of the work, its ontological foundation, methodological approach and foundational role for the Ethics and Rhetoric. Comparison with some modern approaches to the philosophy of mind will be indicated where pertinent as well as its general foundational significance for today's biology and psychology.