JOURNAL ARTICLE

Researchers from University of Geneva Report on Findings in Psychology and Psychiatry (Aesara On Human Nature: the Tripartition of the Soul Revisited).

  • Published In: Psychology & Psychiatry Journal, 2025. P. 401 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article discusses a study focused on a first-century pseudepigraphic treatise titled "On Human Nature," attributed to either a woman philosopher named Aesara or a Pythagorean man named Aresas, a topic of ongoing debate. Conducted by researchers from the University of Geneva, the study analyzes the treatise's exploration of the human soul's structure and its implications for law and justice, revisiting Platonic doctrines while proposing an original psychological theory that integrates aspects from later dialogues. The research emphasizes the political significance of the soul's tripartition and examines psychological reactions through physiological phenomena, contributing to the field of Psychology and Psychiatry. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Psychology & Psychiatry Journal. 2025/06, p401
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1944-2718
  • Accession Number:185737047
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