Description
In this book, the author collects and discusses views and ideas of the ancient philosopher Aristotle which have psychological interest and compares them with today's theories. First, the soul-body problem is presented showing that Aristotle accepts a psychosomatic unity theorizing the human being in a holistic approach. Then the mental functions are described according to the aristotelian definitions, together with their interactions.
About the Author
Charalambos S. Ierodiakonou is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. A training and supervising psychoanalytic therapist, he has organized psychoanalytic therapy services in many hospitals, clinics, and mobile units in Greece. He is an author and lecturer on various topics of psychology and psychoanalysis in relation to philosophy.
Reviews
'There are some aspects that are unique in Aristotle. The diversity of subjects he excelled in, from poetry to astronomy and from mathematics to ethics, and the reference to him as "the" philosopher, in clear recognition and appreciation of his immense contribution. Professor Charalambos Ierodiakonou, a distinguished Professor of (significantly) the "Aristotelian" University of Thessaloniki, deals with the psychology of Aristotle. He is one of the most apt persons to do so, being a psychoanalytically oriented psychiatrist, a gifted scholar, a charismatic teacher, and the author of several well-received books on Aristotle. I feel confident that this new book will bring Aristotle's teaching closer to us and will enhance our understanding of the ideas of the philosopher on a diachronic aspect of life - the human psyche.'- Professor George N. Christodoulou, Honorary President, Hellenic Psychiatric Association and Cyprus Psychiatric Association; Honorary Fellow, World Psychiatric Association'"Method", "categories", and the conception of the undivided nature of the human being constitute the Aristotelian challenge, even to contemporary philosophical thinking. I feel that psychoanalysis has manifested a peculiar embarrassment in regard to Aristotle's work, whereas references to and connections with Plato are more frequent ("The Symposium", "Phaedrus", etc.). Professor Charalambos Ierodiakonou, psychiatrist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, attempts a "return" to Aristotle, not for reasons of historical justice, but because he thinks we need to be acquainted with the foundations and the past of modern psychoanalytic, and in general of psychological, reflection. The way he goes about this deeper delving into Aristotle is fascinating. Because he combines admiration with reasoning and substantial study, and the past of gnosiology with contemporary reflection. Hence, more than a textbook, this book becomes a work of critical thinking and questioning on human nature. It is a valuable book, a captivating turn-pager, to the last line.'- Grigoris Vaslamatzis, MD, Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Athens University Medical School, Greece
Book Information
ISBN 9781855758117
Author Charalambos Ierodiakonou
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Karnac Books
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
About the Author
Charalambos S. Ierodiakonou is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. A training and supervising psychoanalytic therapist, he has organized psychoanalytic therapy services in many hospitals, clinics, and mobile units in Greece. He is an author and lecturer on various topics of psychology and psychoanalysis in relation to philosophy.
Reviews
'There are some aspects that are unique in Aristotle. The diversity of subjects he excelled in, from poetry to astronomy and from mathematics to ethics, and the reference to him as "the" philosopher, in clear recognition and appreciation of his immense contribution. Professor Charalambos Ierodiakonou, a distinguished Professor of (significantly) the "Aristotelian" University of Thessaloniki, deals with the psychology of Aristotle. He is one of the most apt persons to do so, being a psychoanalytically oriented psychiatrist, a gifted scholar, a charismatic teacher, and the author of several well-received books on Aristotle. I feel confident that this new book will bring Aristotle's teaching closer to us and will enhance our understanding of the ideas of the philosopher on a diachronic aspect of life - the human psyche.'- Professor George N. Christodoulou, Honorary President, Hellenic Psychiatric Association and Cyprus Psychiatric Association; Honorary Fellow, World Psychiatric Association'"Method", "categories", and the conception of the undivided nature of the human being constitute the Aristotelian challenge, even to contemporary philosophical thinking. I feel that psychoanalysis has manifested a peculiar embarrassment in regard to Aristotle's work, whereas references to and connections with Plato are more frequent ("The Symposium", "Phaedrus", etc.). Professor Charalambos Ierodiakonou, psychiatrist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, attempts a "return" to Aristotle, not for reasons of historical justice, but because he thinks we need to be acquainted with the foundations and the past of modern psychoanalytic, and in general of psychological, reflection. The way he goes about this deeper delving into Aristotle is fascinating. Because he combines admiration with reasoning and substantial study, and the past of gnosiology with contemporary reflection. Hence, more than a textbook, this book becomes a work of critical thinking and questioning on human nature. It is a valuable book, a captivating turn-pager, to the last line.'- Grigoris Vaslamatzis, MD, Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Athens University Medical School, Greece
Book Information
ISBN 9781855758117
Author Charalambos Ierodiakonou
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Karnac Books
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
