What Is a Person? by Christian Smith

What Is a Person? by Christian Smith

What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. This book argues that it also lies at the center of the social scientist's quest to interpret and explain social life. It presents a model for social theory that does justice to the best of our humanistic visions of people, life, and society.

"Smith combines a meticulous command of sociological theory, philosophical analysis, and moral passion to argue against reductionist theories of human personhood and agency... This book will become required reading." (Choice)"

Christian Smith is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology; director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society; and director of the Center for Social Research at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers and Moral, Believing Animals: Human Personhood and Culture.

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ISBN 13	9780226765945
ISBN 10	0226765946
Title	What Is a Person?
Author	Christian Smith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2011-11-30
Number of pages	528
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