Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Aristotle's 'De Anima' - The Mind. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
4 pages in length. The faculties Aristotle ascribes to the mind include the nature of perception, thought, the intellect and the intrinsic association between body and soul. Taking the stance that one's body is merely a requisite occurrence – more like an afterthought – derived from one's soul has been disputed time and again by the likes of Aristotle and others who contend that the body and soul are inextricably intertwined. Moreover, it is the manner by which one perceives his or her existence that renders one complete in both mind and body. No additional sources cited.
Page Count:
4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: LM1_TLCDeAnima.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
stance that ones body is merely a requisite occurrence - more like an afterthought - derived from ones soul has been disputed time and again by the likes of Aristotle
and others who contend that the body and soul are inextricably intertwined. Moreover, it is the manner by which one perceives his or her existence that renders one complete
in both mind and body. Aristotle believed the very nature of perception is that which we, as humans, have been trained to discern
as a species, inasmuch as the certain quality of perception required within the sensual world is decidedly unique to human beings. Man looks upon his world as a direct
reflection of him, his values, beliefs, experiences, conditions and development. As such, mans consciousness, awareness and understanding are what dictate perception, which in turn determines how people interact with
the others and themselves, a reality that is constantly reinventing itself with the occurrence of everyday changes. The senses, believe Aristotle, are most
attuned when time is involved, with a brief moment remembered for a longer duration than if it is the same moment spread over a longer period of time, which serves
to dilute the effectiveness of presence and the experiences intensity. With the sensation of permanence there exists a lack of stimuli delivered by the moments fleeting presence, in that
it fails to bring a body/mind awareness where the body acts as a sensory organ of the mind, which in turn functions to accentuate the bodys passage through time.
"The power of sense is parallel to what is combustible, for that never ignites itself spontaneously, but requires an agent which has the power of starting ignition; otherwise it could
...