نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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دانشگاه شهید بهشتی
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
The examination of the concept of mind in Aristotle’s psychology poses a
considerable challenge within his work, De anima. This paper unravels the
complexities by scrutinizing Aristotle’s expressions as both a response to and an
advancement of Anaxagoras’ Mind theory. Anaxagoras’ theory, whether explicitly or
implicitly, presents mind as both indeterminate and everlasting. However, these
characteristics contradict the primary function of the mind, namely, its capacity for
knowledge and thought. Anything that is entirely indeterminate lacks resemblance
to anything else, thereby rendering it incapable of comprehending anything, in accordance with the widely accepted axiom that “like is known by like”. Besides, knowledge and thought involve a transformation from potentiality to actuality, implying the involvement of matter, while a material entity cannot possess eternity. In this paper, it is contended that the fourth and fifth chapters of the third book of De anima address these two dilemmas. Aristotle reconciles these attributes by endorsing and reinterpreting Anaxagoras’ theory.
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