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Aristotle on Memory

by Richard Sorabji

Aristotle on Memory

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Aristotle on Memory

Richard Sorabji’s study brings together a translation of Aristotle’s *De Memoria* and substantial supporting material: an introduction, summaries, and commentary. The volume situates the treatise in relation to theories of memory associated with British empiricism, while the revised edition adds an introduction addressing scholarly debate from the intervening decades, especially the role of mental images in imagination. Its combination of translated text and interpretive apparatus offers a focused entry into Aristotle’s account of memory and the questions surrounding its interpretation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers studying Aristotle’s philosophy or ancient accounts of memory.
  • Those seeking a translated primary text accompanied by summaries and commentary.
  • Readers interested in the relationship between memory, imagination, and mental images.

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Memory and imaginationAristotle’s philosophyInterpretation of ancient texts

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Book overview

Aristotle's treatise "De Memoria" is close to theories of memory in the British empiricist tradition. Because of its richness of detail it serves as a good introduction to the topic. This book, first published in 1972, provides a translation of the text which is more faithful to the original than previous ones, together with extensive introduction, summaries and commentary. It has never been superseded. For this second edition of the book, Richard Sorabji has provided a substantial new introduction, taking account of scholarly debate over the intervening thirty years, particularly on the role of mental images in the imagination.

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