{"product_id":"9781405196321","title":"A Brief History of the Soul","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBrief Histories of Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Brief History of the Soul\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStewart Goetz | Charles Taliaferro\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book is a clear and concise history of the soul in western philosophy, from Plato to cutting-edge contemporary work in philosophy of mind.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacked with arguments for and against a range of different, historically significant philosophies of the soul\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the essential issues, including mind-body interaction, the causal closure of the physical world, and the philosophical implications of the brain sciences for the soul's existence \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of theories from key figures, such as Plato, Aquinas, Locke, Hume, and Descartes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique in combining the history of ideas and the development of a powerful case for a non-reductionist, non-materialist account of the soul\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStewart Goetz\u003c\/b\u003e is Ross Frederick Wicks Distinguished Professor in Philosophy and Religion at Ursinus College. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Taliaferro\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at St. Olaf College. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 May 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405196321\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384139739276,"sku":"9781405196321","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405196321_aa5273d3-f18e-4671-bfc0-d9ab23046edc.jpg?v=1780102636","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405196321","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}