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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Format: Hardback
Weight: 476g
Dimensions: 147 x 222mm
Publication Date: 08 Apr 2011
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781405196338
About Charles TaliaferroStewart Goetz
Stewart Goetz is Ross Frederick Wicks Distinguished Professor in Philosophy and Religion at Ursinus College. He has written extensively on the philosophy of mind and action theory and his books include Freedom Teleology and Evil (2008) Naturalism (with Charles Taliaferro 2008) and The Soul Hypothesis (edited with Mark Baker 2011). Charles Taliaferro is Professor of Philosophy at St. Olaf College. He is on the editorial board of the American Philosophical Quarterly Religious Studies Sophia and Philosophy Compass. His books include Consciousness and the Mind of God (1994 2004) Naturalism (with Stewart Goetz 2008) A Companion to Philosophy of Religion 2nd edition (edited with Paul Draper Wiley-Blackwell 2010) and The Image in Mind (with Jil Evans 2010).