Exploring Personhood An Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Nature

This book explores the metaphysical underpinnings of theories of human nature, personhood, and the self. The coverage of the work is broad in scope, moving from the Pre-Socratics to Postmodernism, critically assessing what transpired during the intervening 2500 year period, with a special focus on the contributions of the Aristotelian/Thomistic tradition of inquiry. The work is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of readers, from beginners to more advanced students.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Joseph Torchia, OP, is professor of philosophy at Providence College.

Zusammenfassung

Explores the metaphysical underpinnings of theories of human nature, personhood, and the self. This book moves from the Pre-Socratics to Postmodernism, assessing what transpired during the intervening 2500 year period, with a focus on the contributions of the Aristotelian/Thomistic tradition of inquiry.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Joseph Torchia, Joseph O. P. Torchia, Torchia, O. P. Torchia, OP Joseph Torchia, Op Torchia, Joseph Torchia OP, O. P. Joseph Torchia
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.10.2007
• Thema: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Antike bis Gegenwart; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Allgemeines, Lexika
• EAN: 9780742548374
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4837-4
• Anzahl Seiten: 312
• Themen: PHILOSOPHY / General; Philosophy