Does Aristotle Refute the <i>Harmonia</i> Theory of the Soul?

Young, Douglas J. (2013) Does Aristotle Refute the <i>Harmonia</i> Theory of the Soul? Open Journal of Philosophy, 03 (01). pp. 47-54. ISSN 2163-9434

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Abstract

In Aristotle’s On the Soul he considers and refutes two versions of the harmonia theory of the soul’s relation to the body. According to the harmonia theory, the soul is to the body what the tuning of a musical instrument is to its material parts. Though he believes himself to have entirely dismissed the view, he has not. I argue that Aristotle’s hylomorphic account is, in fact, an instance of the harmonia theory.

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Date Deposited: 03 Jul 2023 04:36
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URI: http://library.thepustakas.com/id/eprint/1679

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