Exploring Personhood: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Nature - Hardcover

Joseph Torchia, OP

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0742548376 ISBN 13: 9780742548374

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK), 2007

Synopsis

Exploring Personhood examines the metaphysical underpinnings of theories of human nature, personhood, and the self. The history of western philosophy provides the framework for broaching critical questions pertinent to these three topics. The book explores philosophical anthropology on its most foundational level, with a focus on the basic constituents of the unified self. The coverage of the work is broad in scope, moving from the Pre-Socratics to Postmodernism, critically assessing what transpired during the intervening 2500 year period, but with special attentiveness to the contributions of the Aristotelian/Thomistic tradition of inquiry. While each chapter can stand on its own, they collectively reveal a developing story that finds expression in diverse attempts to come to terms with what it means to be human, and how we understand ourselves as persons. This book is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of readers, from beginners to more advanced students.

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About the Author

Joseph Torchia, OP, is professor of philosophy at Providence College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742548376
• ISBN 13: 9780742548374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312