A Brief History of the Soul
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, History, Criticism, & Surveys
| Author: | Stewart Goetz, Charles Taliaferro | ISBN: | 9781444395921 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | May 18, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stewart Goetz, Charles Taliaferro |
| ISBN: | 9781444395921 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | May 18, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
This book is a clear and concise history of the soul in western philosophy, from Plato to cutting-edge contemporary work in philosophy of mind.
- Packed with arguments for and against a range of different, historically significant philosophies of the soul
- Addresses the essential issues, including mind-body interaction, the causal closure of the physical world, and the philosophical implications of the brain sciences for the soul's existence
- Includes coverage of theories from key figures, such as Plato, Aquinas, Locke, Hume, and Descartes
- Unique in combining the history of ideas and the development of a powerful case for a non-reductionist, non-materialist account of the soul
This book is a clear and concise history of the soul in western philosophy, from Plato to cutting-edge contemporary work in philosophy of mind.
- Packed with arguments for and against a range of different, historically significant philosophies of the soul
- Addresses the essential issues, including mind-body interaction, the causal closure of the physical world, and the philosophical implications of the brain sciences for the soul's existence
- Includes coverage of theories from key figures, such as Plato, Aquinas, Locke, Hume, and Descartes
- Unique in combining the history of ideas and the development of a powerful case for a non-reductionist, non-materialist account of the soul
