{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-soul-and-self-9780231137447","title":"The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraces the development of Western ideas about personal identity and reveals the larger intellectual trends, controversies, and ideas that have revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. This title considers ancient Greece, where the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and the materialistic atomists laid the groundwork for future theories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith plentiful notes and a full list of references; recommended for academic and larger public systems. -- Jason Moore Library Journal Review The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self is probably destined to become a benchmark of sorts. -- Chris Scott Ideas Book Review The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self is... destined to become a benchmark of sorts. -- Chris Scott The Globe and Mail Barresi and Martin provide an enjoyable and rich account of the history of personal identity in Western thought. -- Simon Blackburn New Scientist This solid book faithfully and intelligibly summarises the ideas of all the western figures who have tackled personal identity. -- Christian Tyler Financial Times Martin and Barresi offer a succinct but comprehensive history of the concept of self. Their work is uniquely successful... Highly recommended. Choice Inviting, informative, and free of mystification and arrogance. PsycCRITIQUES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1. From Myth to Science 2. Individualism and Subjectivity 3. People of the Book 4. Resurrected Self 5. The Stream Divides 6. Aristotelian Synthesis 7. Care of the Soul 8. Mechanization of Nature 9. Naturalizing the Soul 10. Philosophy of Spirit 11. Science of Human Nature 12. Before the Fall 13. Paradise Lost 14. Everything That Happened and What It Means Notes References Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400223891799,"sku":"9780231137447","price":90.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231137447.jpg?v=1730470111","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-soul-and-self-9780231137447","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}