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A Brief History of the Soul
By Stewart Goetz and Charles Taliaferro
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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
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A Brief History of the Soul
By Stewart Goetz and Charles Taliaferro
Description
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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This was a clear and thorough description of the history of the philosophical arguments for and against the existence of a “soul”, from the Greeks to the present day. It is easy to forget that this is a historical overview and not a single argument. So, after careful reading from beginning to end, where the authors first mention “the Big Bang”, I was upset to realize that after all this thinking, reasoning, and discussion, it all boils down to whether you believe the Big Bang was a purely natural event or a purposeful act of God. Although the last chapter mentions modern day thinking, I’ll need to find something more in depth on the current state of the arguments in order to write my sequel to Perturbations Of The Reality Field.
Rating: 5