This is a history of how Western thinkers have argued over the centuries about what it means to be human. The history of that argument, and an interpretation of its significances, rather than the description of any particular body of knowledge is central to this text. The narrative is broadly chronological, though organized around key themes in the history of scientific ideas.
- ISBN10 0006861784
- ISBN13 9780006861782
- Publish Date 3 March 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 April 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Fontana Press
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 800
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk