Body and Soul in Ancient Philosophy

Body and Soul in Ancient Philosophy
Author: Dorothea Frede
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 573
Release: 2009-10-28
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3110216523

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The problem of body and soul has a long history that can be traced back to the beginnings of Greek culture. The existential question of what happened to the soul at the moment of death, whether and in what form there is life after death, and of the exact relationship between body and soul was answered in different ways in Greek philosophy, from the early days to Late Antiquity. The contributions in this volume not only do justice to the breadth of the topic, they also cover the entire period from the Pre-Socratics to Late Antiquity. Particular attention is paid to Plato, Aristotle and Hellenistic philosophers, that is the Stoics and the Epicureans.