Anima Mundi: The Rise of the World Soul Theory in Modern German Philosophy

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Vassányi, Miklós (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Σειρά: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées, 202
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; History.; Metaphysics.; Religion > Philosophy.; Philosophy of nature.; History of Philosophy.; Philosophy of Religion.; Philosophy of Nature.; History of Science.

First affirmed by Plato, the concept of the world as a cosmic living being, possessed of a soul, gained great importance in the Stoic and Neo-Platonic philosophical schools. Several medieval philosophers displayed an interest in this theory of the world soul, which retained its attractive power even...