Publisher's Synopsis
The Philosophy and Psychology of Pietro Pomponazzi is a book written by Andrew Halliday Douglas. It is a large print edition that explores the life and work of the Italian philosopher and scholar, Pietro Pomponazzi. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of Pomponazzi's philosophical and psychological theories, including his views on the nature of the soul, the relationship between mind and body, and the role of reason in human behavior. It also delves into Pomponazzi's influence on the development of Renaissance humanism and his impact on the history of philosophy. The book is written in accessible language and is suitable for both scholars and general readers interested in the history of philosophy and psychology.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1910. Edited by Charles Douglas and R.P. Hardie. An essay on Pietro Pomponazzi, the philosopher and founder of the Aristotelian-Averroistic School. His great work De immortalitate animi, gave rise to a storm of controversy between the orthodox Thomists of the Catholic Church, the Averroists headed by Agostino Nifo, and the so-called Alexandrist School. The treatise was burned at Venice, and Pomponazzi himself ran serious risk of death at the hands of the Catholics. Two pamphlets followed, the Apologia and the Defensorium, wherein he explained his paradoxical position as Catholic and philosophic materialist. His last two treatises, the De incantationibus and the De fato, were posthumously published in an edition of his works printed at Basel. Chapters: Aristotle in the Early Middle Ages; The Arabians and St. Thomas; Pomponazzi as an Aristotelian; Pomponazzi's Psychology; The Soul; Intelligence; Sense; Reason; Knowledge; The Nature of Virtue; and Natural Law in Human Life and Religion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
