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Published: 10th June 1999
ISBN: 9780415171175
Number Of Pages: 176
From Soul to Self takes the reader on a fascinating journey through philosophy, theology, religious studies, and physiological sciences. Each of the essays, drawn from a number of different fields, focuses on the idea of the soul and of our sense of ourselves.
A stellar line-up of authors explore the relationship between a variety of ideas that have arisen in philosophy, religion and science, each idea seeking to explain why we think that we as individuals are somehow distinct and unique.
Contributors: Richard Sorabji, Anthony Kenny, Kallistos Ware, Peter Riviere, Gary Matthews, Susan Greenfield, Galen Strawson
"From Soul to Self is a fascinating survey of thought about the Soul/Body relationship. It ranges boldly from Shamanism and ancient philosophy through Greek Christianity to Augustine and Descartes to the latest thinking on science and philosophy. It makes one vividly aware of the complexity of issues involved." -Paul Badham, University of Wales "These essays offer a rich survey of our historical and scientific obsession with the notion of soul and self." -F. Scott Scribner, University of Connecticut, Waterbury
| List of figures | |
| List of contributors | |
| Preface | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Soul and self in ancient philosophy | p. 8 |
| Body, soul, and intellect in Aquinas | p. 33 |
| The soul in Greek Christianity | p. 49 |
| Shamanism and the unconfined soul | p. 70 |
| Augustine and Descartes on the souls of animals | p. 89 |
| Soul, brain and mind | p. 108 |
| The sense of the self | p. 126 |
| Select Bibliography | p. 153 |
| Index | p. 155 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780415171175
ISBN-10: 0415171172
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 176
Published: 10th June 1999
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.23 x 13.97
x 1.27
Weight (kg): 0.37
Edition Number: 1
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