World soul and celestial heat: Platonic and Aristotelian ideas in the history of natural philosophy

Does the world or the cosmos have a soul or a mind? From Plato onwards, many philosophers considered the world a living, rational organism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zachhuber, J
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: de Gruyter 2020
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Summary:Does the world or the cosmos have a soul or a mind? From Plato onwards, many philosophers considered the world a living, rational organism.