Greek Models of Mind and Self

by Anthony A. Long

Book Overview

This lively book offers a wide-ranging study of Greek notions of mind and human selfhood from Homer through Plotinus. A. A. Long anchors his discussion in questions of recurrent and universal interest. What happens to us when we die? How is the mind or soul related to the body? Are we responsible for our own happiness? Can we achieve autonomy? Long asks when and how these questions emerged in ancient Greece, and shows that Greek thinkers' modeling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067472903X
• ISBN13: 9780674729032
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.6" x 7.2"