Passions in William Ockham’s Philosophical Psychology

✍ Scribed by Vesa Hirvonen (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 218
• Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind 2
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This study is not only the first extensive analysis of passions or emotions in William Ockham's (c. 1285-1347) psychology, it also contains a detailed analysis of Ockham's little-known two-souls anthropology. The study shows how Ockham diverged from the traditional opinion of emotions in arguing that there were emotions in the will, not only in the lower part of the soul. Because of his new theory of the intellect and the will, Ockham believed that certain phenomena of the will were subjective reactions to occurrent phenomena and could therefore be treated as emotions. The book also discusses Ockham's approach to the traditional distinctions between amicable love and wanting love, and enjoyment and use, and to some other classical themes.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction....Pages 1-21
The Passionate Human Being....Pages 23-73
Sensory Passions....Pages 75-106
Passions of the Will....Pages 107-170
Conclusion....Pages 171-184
Back Matter....Pages 185-213

✦ Subjects

Medieval Philosophy; History of Philosophy; Philosophy of Mind; Religious Studies; Philosophy of Man