Heat, Pneuma, and Soul in Ancient Philosophy and Science, Paperback/***

Ancient theories of the soul were influenced decisively by general assumptions about basic properties of living things, especially 'heat' and 'breath' (pneuma). This volume considers the relationship of the notions of heat, breath (pneuma), and soul in ancient Greek philosophy and science from the Presocratics to Aristotle. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Colin Guthrie (Providence College, Rhode Island) King Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 390 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 23 Cover type: Paperback / softback Editor(s): Colin Guthrie (Providence College, Rhode Island) King