A Brief History of the Soul

Goetz, Stewart; Taliaferro, Charles

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

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2011-05-02

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781405196321

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Dimensions: 213.4cm x139.7cm

Pages: 240.0