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Human Being: A Philosophical Anthropology
Thomas Langan
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Description for Human Being: A Philosophical Anthropology
Hardcover. What is 'human being'? This work offers a fresh understanding of this central question of our existence, turning to phenomenology and philosophical anthropology to help us understand who we are as individuals and communities and what makes us act they way we do. Editor(s): Calcagno, Antonio. Num Pages: 240 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
What is 'human being'? In this book, Thomas Langan draws on a lifetime of study to offer a new understanding of this central question of our existence, turning to phenomenology and philosophical anthropology to help us better understand who we are as individuals and communities and what makes us act they way we do. While recognizing the human being as an individual with a particular genetic makeup and history, Langan also probes the real essence of Human Being that philosophers have tended to ignore. He argues that Human Being is the result of the experiences of humans throughout time - ... Read more
What is 'human being'? In this book, Thomas Langan draws on a lifetime of study to offer a new understanding of this central question of our existence, turning to phenomenology and philosophical anthropology to help us better understand who we are as individuals and communities and what makes us act they way we do. While recognizing the human being as an individual with a particular genetic makeup and history, Langan also probes the real essence of Human Being that philosophers have tended to ignore. He argues that Human Being is the result of the experiences of humans throughout time - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826218438
SKU
V9780826218438
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About Thomas Langan
Thomas Langan is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of numerous books, including Surviving the Age of Virtual Reality, The Catholic Tradition, and Tradition and Authenticity in the Search for Ecumenic Wisdom (all available from the University of Missouri Press). Antonio Calcagno is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at King's University College at the ... Read more
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