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Naturalization of the Soul: Self and Personal Identity in the Eighteenth Century (Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Philosophy) - Softcover

Book 5 of 33: Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Philosophy

Barresi, John; Martin, Raymond

 
9780415333559: Naturalization of the Soul: Self and Personal Identity in the Eighteenth Century (Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Philosophy)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415333555 ISBN 13: 9780415333559
Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

Naturalization of the Soul charts the development of the concepts of soul and self in Western thought, from Plato to the present. It fills an important gap in intellectual history by being the first book to emphasize the enormous intellectual transformation in the eighteenth century, when the religious 'soul' was replaced first by a philosophical 'self' and then by a scientific 'mind'. The authors show that many supposedly contemporary theories of the self were actually discussed in the eighteenth century, and recognize the status of William Hazlitt as one of the most important Personal Identity theorists of the British Enlightenment, for his direct relevance to contemporary thinking.

Now available in paperback, Naturaliazation of the Soul is essential reading for anyone interested in the issues at the core of the Western philosophical tradition.

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About the Author

Raymond Martin is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, US. John Barresi is Professor of Psychology at Dalhousie University, Canada.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415333555
ISBN 13 
9780415333559
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
216