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Tripartite Soul

The Tripartite Soul is a philosophical construct in Platonic psychology that divides the human soul into three distinct faculties—reason, spirit, and appetite—according to their respective functions and epistemic orientations within the moral architecture of the individual.

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2017–2026

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Platonic Tripartite Soul

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Publications

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On the rationality of emotions: or, When are emotions rational?

Klaus R. Scherer · Social Science Information · 2011 · 85 citations

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Bipartition of the Soul in the Early Academy

Aled Rees · The Journal of Hellenic Studies · 1957 · 47 citations

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The Tripartite Soul in the Timaeus

James V. Robinson · Phronesis · 1990 · 42 citations

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Synderesis, the Spark of Conscience, in the English Renaissance

Robert A. Greene · Journal of the History of Ideas · 1991 · 32 citations

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Akrasia and the Rule of Appetite in Plato's Protagoras and Republic

Joshua Wilburn · Journal of Ancient Philosophy · 2014 · 26 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JV
    James V. Robinson

    The University of Texas at Arlington, United States

    1 publications · 42 citations

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  2. JT
    Jeffrey T. Winkle

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  3. JL
    J. L. Stocks

    St. John's College, United States

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  4. WL
    Wei-Ping Lin

    National Taiwan University, Taiwan

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  5. RB
    Rachel Barney

    University of Toronto, Canada

    1 publications · 22 citations

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Institutions

7

  1. Concordia University

    Saint Paul, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    42 citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  3. Jesus University

    Jeonju, South Korea

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    47 citations

  4. Concordia University

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    42 citations

  5. Wayne State University

    Detroit, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  6. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  7. University of Vermont

    Burlington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  8. Lycoming College

    Williamsport, United States

    1 publications

    18 citations

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Venues

  1. Phronesis

    2 publications · 52 citations

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  2. Modern Theology

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  3. Ancient Philosophy

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  4. Magic, ritual, and witchcraft

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  5. The Journal of Hellenic Studies

    1 publications · 47 citations

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