num_pages: 380
description: The philosophers of the Hellenistic schools in ancient Greece &amp; Rome (Epicureans, Stoics, Sceptics, Academics, Cyrenaics) made important contributions to the philosophy of mind &amp; the philosophy of psychology. This volume, which contains the proceedings of the 5th Symposium Hellenisticum, describes &amp; analyses their contributions on issues such as: the nature of perception, imagination &amp; belief; the nature of the passions &amp; their role in action; the relationship between mind &amp; body; freedom &amp; determinism; the role of pleasure as a goal; the effects of poetry on belief &amp; passion. Written with a high level of historical &amp; philosophical scholarship, the essays are intended both for classicists &amp; for specialists interested in the philosophy of mind.
language: English
title: Passions and Perceptions: Studies in Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind
titlecomplete: Passions and Perceptions: Studies in Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind
genres: Philosophy
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Cambridge University Press (UK)