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OverviewFirst Published in 1940, this book which is written not so much for the philosopher as for the ordinary educated man, is an account of the idea of the soul. It attempts to answer two questions-a) what is the idea of the soul; and b) why has it become ‘unwelcome’? The first question is answered by tracing the actual historical development of the idea- from early myths of the soul up to Renaissance philosophy. The second question is dealt with by considering the idea of the soul as it is affected by modern scientific ideas, particularly biological ideas. The book discusses themes like the physical psyche; the natural philosophers; Socrates; the Platonic immaterial real; rebirth of philosophy and birth of Christianity; Neo- Pythagorean method of biology; Behaviourism and nature and the organism. This will be an interesting historical reference work for students of philosophy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William EllisPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781032880433ISBN 10: 1032880430 Pages: 314 Publication Date: 31 October 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam Ellis (at the time of the first publication of this book) was Lecturer in Experimental Zoology, Liverpool University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |