Aquinas and Buridan on the Substance of the Soul and its Powers: On the Intermediary Nature of Properties (original) (raw)

, II.3 414b30 2 The De Anima is unique in its attempt to give a unified account of the hierarchy of all living beings in both their physical and intellectual aspects, in contrast to previous accounts of the soul exclusively concerning the intellectual powers, and many medieval accounts build upon this interesting aspect of the De Anima. For an analysis of medieval account of the soul following this unified treatment of both the material and mental functions of life see Gyula Klima, "The Trivia of Materialism, Dualism and Hylomorphism: Some Pointers from John Buridan and Others," in Questions on the Soul by John Buridan and Others: a Companion to John Buridan's