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Essays on Aristotle's De Anima

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Hylomorphism and Functionalism

Essays on Aristotle's De Anima November 9, 1995 S. Marc Cohen

Abstract: Myles Burnyeat, Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Cambridge University, disputes functionalist interpretations of Aristotle. Moreover, he contends that a correct understanding of Aristotle’s philosophy of mind leads to the realization that the only thing to do with it is to reject it. This essay argues that Burnyeat has failed to refute either Aristotle or his functionalist...