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Prep Questions Set #19

Prep Questions Set#19 Due: Tuesday, 11/19

Read Metaphysics VIII. (837-8) and De Anima II. 1 – 3 (851-56)

1. How can Aristotle say (in Met. VIII.6) that “the ultimate matter and the form are one and the same”?

2. How does Aristotle define ‘soul’ (psuchê) in Book II of the DA, and how does this relate to his discussion of substance in Metaphysics VIII?

3. Describe the “parts” of the soul, how they relate to one another, and how they are manifest in the natural world.

4. Formulate a pointed question about Aristotle’s account of psuchê.

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