Publication year
2014Author(s)
Publisher
Lugano : Agorà
Series
Novae Insulae ; 2
ISBN
9788897461470
Number of pages
178 p.
Publication type
Book (monograph)

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Leerstoel Geschiedenis van de filosofie
Languages used
English (eng)
Subject
Novae Insulae; Center for History of Philosophy and Science (CHPS)Abstract
The origin of the soul became a systematic subject of speculation in Greek philosophy and medicine. In early Christian thought, three theories evolved: the soul was held to be either generated from the parents (traducianism) or it was believed to be formed by a special act of creation on God’s part (creationism), or else it’s origin was related to a former realm (pre-existence). These alternatives, in numerous guises and theoretical cross breedings, intrigued medieval and early modern philosophers, theologians and scientists until the eighteenth century. This introduction offers a summary reconstruction of relevant debates and issues, guiding the reader in doctrinal paths where medicine, philosophy and theology intermingle.
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