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Does Aristotle Refute the <i>Harmonia</i> Theory of the Soul?
Department of Philosophy, Lycoming College, USA
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 47–54·Published 7 February 2013·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2013.31008
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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.
KeywordsAristotleSoulBodyHylomorphismHarmoniaTuningMind-Body Problem
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