A Brief History of the Soul
Download or Read eBook A Brief History of the Soul PDF written by Stewart Goetz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stewart Goetz |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 195 |
| Release | : 2011-05-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444395921 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1444395920 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Soul by : Stewart Goetz
Book excerpt: 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
