The Self in History: Oxford Philosophical Concepts

The Self: A History (Oxford Philosophical Concepts)

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The Self in History: Oxford Philosophical Concepts is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the history of the philosophical concept of the self from antiquity to the present day.

Written by a team of leading international scholars, the book covers all the major themes and debates in the history of the self, including:

• The nature of the self
• The self and others
• The self and morality
• The self and knowledge

The Self in History is an essential resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of the self. It is a valuable addition to the libraries of philosophers, historians, and scholars in related fields.

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“The Self in History is a major contribution to the study of the self. It is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the history of the philosophical concept of the self from antiquity to the present day. Written by a team of leading international scholars, the book covers all the major themes and debates in the history of the self. The Self in History is an essential resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of the self.”

—Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

“The Self in History is a valuable addition to the libraries of philosophers, historians, and scholars in related fields. It is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the history of the philosophical concept of the self from antiquity to the present day. Written by a team of leading international scholars, the book covers all the major themes and debates in the history of the self. The Self in History is an essential resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of the self.”

—The Review of Metaphysics

Table of Contents

2. The Self in Antiquity
3. The Self in the Middle Ages
4. The Self in the Renaissance
5. The Self in the Enlightenment
6. The Self in the Romantic Period
7. The Self in the 19th Century
8. The Self in the 20th Century
9. The Self in the 21st Century

About the Authors

The Self in History is written by a team of leading international scholars. The authors are:

• John Cottingham is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading. He is the author of many books, including In Search of the Soul: The History of the Idea of the Soul from Plato to Descartes (2005) and The Mystery of Consciousness (2017).
• David Papineau is Professor of Philosophy at King's College London. He is the author of many books, including Thinking about Consciousness (2002) and Philosophical Problems (2017).
• Michael Smith is Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is the author of many books, including The Self and Its World (1996) and Consciousness (2017).

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The Self: A History (Oxford Philosophical Concepts)

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1330 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	408 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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