The rise and fall of soul and self
Subtitle: an intellectual history of personal identity
By: Raymond Martin and John Barresi.
Contributors: Barresi, John, 1941-
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Subjects: Self (Philosophy); Self-knowledge, Theory of.; Identity (Philosophical concept)
Description: "This book traces the development of theories of the self and personal identity from the ancient Greeks to the present day. From Plato and Aristotle to Freud and Foucault, Raymond Martin and John Barresi explore the works of a wide range of thinkers and reveal the larger intellectual trends, controversies, and ideas that have revolutionized the way we think about ourselves."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Greece; title: Rome; title: People of the book; title: Patristic period; title: Early middle ages; title: High middle ages; title: Humanitas; title: Scientia; title: Enlightenment; title: Philosophy of spirit; title: Science of human nature; title: Before the fall; title: Paradise lost; title: Back to the future.