Aristotle On Melancholy

by Marlies Ter Borg

THE ONLY STAND ALONE VERSION OF ARISTOTLE'S FAMOUS ESSAY ON MELANCHOLY.Original title Problemata XXX.iIt begins with the much quoted question: 'Through what cause do all those who become eminent in philosophy or politics or poetry or the arts turn out to be melancholics?'In a modernised and adapted translation by philosopher Dr Marlies ter BorgMarlies shows that Aristotle's concept of melancholy is bipolar.'For melaina chol? can become both very hot...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493569856
• ISBN13: 9781493569854
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"