Aristotle on Sleep and Dreams

Aristotle on Sleep and Dreams
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Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9780856686740
ISBN-13 : 0856686743
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Book Synopsis Aristotle on Sleep and Dreams by : Aristotle

Download or read book Aristotle on Sleep and Dreams written by Aristotle and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is designed to make Aristotle's neglected but fascinating writings on sleep and dreams accessible in translation to modern readers, and to provide a commentary with a contemporary perspective. It considers Aristotle's theory of dreams in historical context, especially in relation to Plato. It also discusses neo-Freudian interpretations of Aristotle and contemporary experimental psychology of dreaming. Aristotle's account of dreaming as a function of the imagination is examined from a philosophical perspective. The work is a revised and corrected version of the North American edition.


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