Abstract

Psychē is one of the key concepts in Ancient Greek philosophy. Starting from the Homeric beginnings, the soul and the immortality of soul had been a significant question giving rise to many debates, and the essence of soul had been a fundamental research topic for philosophers both before and after Socrates. This essay provides the readers with a summary of how a variety of thoughts flourished on soul through reference to exemplary pre-Socratic philosophers, and, by doing so, aims to show that the concept of psychē has undergone an evolution throughout the philosophical-scientific path followed in the ancient Greek thought.