Brief History of the Soul by Goetz, Stewart

Brief History of the Soul (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405196321)

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Brief History of the Soul by Goetz, Stewart

Brief History of the Soul

$31.95
Brief History of the Soul by Goetz, Stewart

Brief History of the Soul

$31.95
Format: Paperback
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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


Author: Stewart Goetz, Charles Taliaferro
ISBN-10: 1405196327
ISBN-13: 9781405196321
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2011
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2011
By Stewart Goetz
By Stewart Goetz
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Stewart Goetz is Ross Frederick Wicks Distinguished Professor in Philosophy and Religion at Ursinus College.

Charles Taliaferro is Professor of Philosophy at St. Olaf College.

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