The Body/Body Problem: Selected Essays

by Arthur C. Danto

Book Overview

The overall subject of the essays in The Body/Body Problem is the traditional one of what our ultimate makeup is, as creatures with minds and bodies. The central thesis is that we are beings who represent--and misrepresent--actual and possible worlds. Addressing philosophical questions of mental representation, Danto presents his distinctive approach to some of the most enduring topics in philosophy. He is concerned with the nature of description,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0026QUXL2
• ISBN13: 9780520229082
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"