In the philosophical tradition that runs from Aristotle to the Renaissance, human nature, thought and life were studied as an integrated whole. After Descartes there were much sharper distinctions between epistemology, philosophy of mind, and ethics. In these essays, written over a number of years, the author illustrates the two traditions, bringing out the contrasts between them but also laying bare the medieval origins of modern philosophy of mind. He not only reviews the work of some of the greatest thinkers of the past, but also draws on their thought to contribute insights to problems which are still debated today.
- ISBN10 0631152695
- ISBN13 9780631152699
- Publish Date 3 September 1987
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 June 1991
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English