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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. -- Publisher's Description. The Soul In Greek Thought -- The Soul In Medieval Christian Thought -- The Soul In Continental Thought -- The Soul In Locke, Butler, Reid, Hume, And Kant -- The Problem Of Soul-body Causal Interaction -- The Soul And Contemporary Science -- Contemporary Challenges To The Soul -- Thoughts On The Future Of The Soul. Stewart Goetz And Charles Taliaferro. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [216]-224 ) And Index.

Author

Stewart Goetz and Charles Taliaferro

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781405196338

Subjects

History, Philosophy, Humanities

Rating

4.1 / 5 (42 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14