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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

A Brief History of the Soul

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 08/04/2011
    ISBN13: 9781405196321, 978-1405196321
    ISBN10: 1405196327

    Number of Pages: 240

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    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

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