On Personality by Peter Goldie
A thoughtful and stimulating look at this widely-used but little understood phenomenon, personality. Drawing on a great range of philosophers, novelists and films Peter Goldie looks at the concept of personality.'Goldie writes in warmly accessible fashion' - Steven Poole, The Guardian
'a clear, lively, illuminating, urbane and thoughtful little book on personality and character' Metapsychology Online
'It is exciting to see a philosopher, rather than a psychologist, wrestle with the concept of personality' - Paul Crichton, Times Literary Supplement
'Goldie writes in warmly accessible fashion.' - Steven Poole, The Guardian
Peter Goldie is Samuel Hall Chair in Philosophy at The University of Manchester; and has held posts at King's College London and Magdalen College, Oxford. He is the author of The Emotions: A Philosophical Exploration (2000) and On Personality (2004).
Elisabeth Schellekens is Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at Durham University. With Peter Goldie she was a joint researcher in an AHRC Innovation Award project on philosophy and conceptual art. She is editor (with Peter Goldie) of Philosophy and Conceptual Art (2007) and author of Aesthetics and Morality (2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415305143 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415305144 |
| Title | On Personality |
| Author | Peter Goldie |
| Series | Thinking In Action |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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