From Soul to Self

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From Soul to Self takes us on a fascinating journey through philosophy, theology, religious studies, and physiological studies. Each of the essays, drawing from a number of different fields, focuses on the idea of the soul and of our sense of ourselves. The contributors are leading experts from a number of distinct fields, including Richard Sorabji from Ancient Philosophy, Anthony Kenny from Medieval Philosophy, Susan Greenfield from Neuroscience, and Kallistos Ware from Theology. A stellar line-up of authors explore the relationship between a variety of ideas that have arisen in philosophy, religion and science, each idea seeking to explain why we think we are as individuals somehow distinct and unique. Richard Sorabji, Kings College, Oxford Anthony Kenny, Oxford Kallistos Ware, Pembroke College, Oxford Peter Riviere, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Oxford <

"From Soul to Self is a fascinating survey of thought about the Soul/Body relationship. It ranges boldly from Shamanism and ancient philosophy through Greek Christianity to Augustine and Descartes to the latest thinking on science and philosophy. It makes one vividly aware of the complexity of issues involved."
-Paul Badham, University of Wales
"These essays offer a rich survey of our historical and scientific obsession with the notion of soul and self."
-F. Scott Scribner, University of Connecticut, Waterbury