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Subjectivity and Selfhood in Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
. Ed(S): Kaukua, Jari; Ekenberg, Tomas
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hardcover. Editor(s): Kaukua, Jari; Ekenberg, Tomas. Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
This book is a collection of studies on topics related to subjectivity and selfhood in medieval and early modern philosophy. The individual contributions approach the theme from a number of angles varying from cognitive and moral psychology to metaphysics and epistemology. Instead of a complete overview on the historical period, the book provides detailed glimpses into some of the most important figures of the period, such as Augustine, Avicenna, Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz and Hume. The questions addressed include the ethical problems of the location of one's true self and the proper distribution of labour between desire, passion and reason, ... Read more
This book is a collection of studies on topics related to subjectivity and selfhood in medieval and early modern philosophy. The individual contributions approach the theme from a number of angles varying from cognitive and moral psychology to metaphysics and epistemology. Instead of a complete overview on the historical period, the book provides detailed glimpses into some of the most important figures of the period, such as Augustine, Avicenna, Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz and Hume. The questions addressed include the ethical problems of the location of one's true self and the proper distribution of labour between desire, passion and reason, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind
Number of Pages
295
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319269122
SKU
V9783319269122
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About . Ed(S): Kaukua, Jari; Ekenberg, Tomas
Jari Kaukua is an Academy of Finland research fellow at the University of Jyväskylä. An expert in classical and post-classical Arabic philosophy, he is the author of Self-Awareness in Islamic Philosophy (Cambridge University Press), and has published a number of articles in leading journals of medieval philosophy, including Vivarium and Documenti e studi sulla tradizione filosofica medievale. Tomas Ekenberg is ... Read more
Reviews for Subjectivity and Selfhood in Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
“This is a collection of essays presented at a conference held at the University of Uppsala in August 2012 entitled ‘Subjectivity, Selfhood, and Agency in the Arabic and Latin Traditions.’ … Any scholar of medieval or early modern epistemology or philosophy of mind would be well-served by a careful reading of these papers.” (Eric Hagedorn, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, ndpr.nd.edu, ... Read more