Consciousness and the Great Philosophers: What Would They Have Said about Our Mind-Body Problem?

Book Overview

Consciousness and the Great Philosophers addresses the question of how the great philosophers of the past might have reacted to the contemporary problem of consciousness. Each of the thirty-two chapters within this edited collection focuses on a major philosophical figure from the history of philosophy, from Anscombe to Xuanzang, and imaginatively engages with the problem from their perspective.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138934429
• ISBN13: 9781138934429
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"