Aristotle on Memory
Aristotle on Memory by Richard Sorabji, published by Bloomsbury Academic on April 15, 2004, is a detailed exploration of Aristotle’s treatise “De Memoria.” This second edition offers a translation that aims to be more faithful to the original text than previous versions, accompanied by extensive introductions, summaries, and commentary. The book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the philosophical aspects of memory, particularly within the context of ancient and classical thought.
Readers will find that this edition includes a substantial new introduction by Sorabji, which addresses scholarly debates from the past thirty years, especially regarding the role of mental images in imagination. The work is designed to provide insights into memory theories that align with the British empiricist tradition, making it a comprehensive introduction to the subject. With 144 pages, this English-language edition invites readers to engage with the historical and philosophical dimensions of memory as presented by Aristotle.
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Aristotle’s treatise “De Memoria” is close to theories of memory in the British empiricist tradition. Because of its richness of detail it serves as a good introduction to the topic. This book, first published in 1972, provides a translation of the text which is more faithful to the original than previous ones, together with extensive introduction, summaries and commentary. It has never been superseded. For this second edition of the book, Richard Sorabji has provided a substantial new introduction, taking account of scholarly debate over the intervening thirty years, particularly on the role of mental images in the imagination.
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