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'De Anima', 'The soul's dependence on the body' and 'Confessions'
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / c. Features of mind
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Mind involves movement, perception, incorporeality [Aristotle]
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The spirit in the soul wants freedom, power and honour [Galen]
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 2. Psuche
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Aristotle led to the view that there are several souls, all somewhat physical [Aristotle, by Martin/Barresi]
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Soul is seen as what moves, or what is least physical, or a combination of elements [Aristotle]
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Psuché is the form and actuality of a body which potentially has life [Aristotle]
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The soul is the cause or source of movement, the essence of body, and its end [Aristotle]
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 5. Unity of Mind
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Understanding is impossible, if it involves the understanding having parts [Aristotle]
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If the soul is composed of many physical parts, it can't be a true unity [Aristotle]
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If a soul have parts, what unites them? [Aristotle]
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What unifies the soul would have to be a super-soul, which seems absurd [Aristotle]
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 6. Anti-Individualism
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In a way the soul is everything which exists, through its perceptions and thoughts [Aristotle]
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Memory is so vast that I cannot recognise it as part of my mind [Augustine]
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 8. Brain
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Stopping the heart doesn't terminate activity; pressing the brain does that [Galen, by Cobb]
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