The Psychology of Aristotle, The Philosopher

Charalambos S. Ierodiakonou is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. A training and supervising psychoanalytic therapist, he has organized psychoanalytic therapy services in many hospitals, clinics, and mobile units in Greece. He is an author and lecturer on various topics of psychology and psychoanalysis in relation to philosophy.

Preface -- Soul–Body -- The soul–body problem (psyche–soma) -- Mental Functions -- Sense-perception -- Thought and judgement -- Volition (will) and psychomotor function -- Affect (mood) -- Memory -- Consciousness—dreams -- Nutrition and reproduction -- Formation of the Personality -- The gifts of Nature -- The effects of the environment -- The responsibility of one's Self -- Special characteristics according to age and gender -- Interpersonal Relations -- Family relations -- Friendship -- Erotic love -- Psychoanalytic Concepts and Aristotle's Psychology -- Some basic psychoanalytic concepts -- Narcissism—self-love -- Pleasure (hedone)