tripartite souls

A form of tripartite soul — The proposition that one's soul — ψυχή (psukhḗ, “psyche”) — is composed of three parts; the λογιστικός (logistikós, “logical”), the θυμοειδές (thumoeidés, “spirited”) and the ἐπιθυμητικόν (epithumētikón, “appetitive”).

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tripartite soul
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