The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self: An Intellectual History of Personal Identity

by John Barresi and Raymond Martin

Book Overview

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.

The authors open with ancient Greece, where the ideas of Plato, Aristotle,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231137451
• ISBN13: 9780231137454
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher