Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mind and body in Aristotle from the viewpoint of the theory of the relationship between mind and body. (1) The theory of the mind and body in Aristotle could not be studied without concerning the soul. Therefore, it was the first trial to define what the soul is. (2) The functions and the concrete abilities of the soul were clarified, and it was concluded that the soul was the principle of life and that at the same time the soul was in the last analysis not only the body but the mind. (3) It was made clear to what part of the body the mind or the soul could have a reference; it was what is called the theory of the relationship between the mind and body in Aristotle. (4) The meaning of the theory of the mind and body in Aristotle was investigated.
