The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self by Raymond Martin
Traces the development of Western ideas about personal identity and reveals the larger intellectual trends, controversies, and ideas that have revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. This title considers ancient Greece, where the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and the materialistic atomists laid the groundwork for future theories.
With plentiful notes and a full list of references; recommended for academic and larger public systems-- Jason Moore Library Journal Review The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self is probably destined to become a benchmark of sorts. -- Chris Scott Ideas Book Review The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self is... destined to become a benchmark of sorts. -- Chris Scott The Globe and Mail Barresi and Martin provide an enjoyable and rich account of the history of personal identity in Western thought. -- Simon Blackburn New Scientist This solid book faithfully and intelligibly summarises the ideas of all the western figures who have tackled personal identity. -- Christian Tyler Financial Times Martin and Barresi offer a succinct but comprehensive history of the concept of self. Their work is uniquely successful... Highly recommended. Choice Inviting, informative, and free of mystification and arrogance. PsycCRITIQUES
Raymond Martin is professor and chair of the department of philosophy at Union College. He is the author of several books, including Self-Concern: An Experiential Approach to What Matters in Survival.John Barresi is retired professor of psychology and philosophy at Dalhousie University and the coauthor (with Raymond Martin) of Naturalization of the Soul: Self and Personal Identity in the Eighteenth Century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231137454 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231137451 |
| Title | The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self |
| Author | Raymond Martin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2008-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Winner of Book of the Year Award in Philosophy 2006, Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2007 |
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