Article ID: CBB001213473

Soul as Structure in Plato's Phaedo (2013)

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In Plato's Phaedo, the soul is mereologically simple; in the Republic, it is tripartite. The arguments in the Phaedo against the harmonia theory of the soul seem to undercut the psychology of the Republic. Commentators have long been puzzled by this apparent inconsistency. I argue that conceiving of a harmonia as a structure dispels persisting confusions about the theory and why Plato rejects it.

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Authors & Contributors
Futter, Dylan B.
Carelli, Paul
Austin, Emily A.
Arenson, Kelly E.
Ward, Ann
Sassi, Maria Michela
Journals
Apeiron: Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science
Ancient Philosophy
Apeiron
Early Science and Medicine: A Journal for the Study of Science, Technology and Medicine in the Pre-modern Period
Publishers
Walter de Gruyter
Oxford University Press
University of Washington
Concepts
Soul (philosophy)
Philosophy
Psychology
Mind and body
Philosophy of science
History of philosophy of science
People
Plato
Socrates
Plotinus
Aristotle
Galen
Epicurus
Time Periods
Ancient
19th century
Places
Greece
Rome (Italy)
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