
On the Nature of Persons
A.R.C. Duncan(Author)
Peter Lang Verlag
Will be published approx. on 1. December 1990
Book
Hardback
X, 148 pages
978-0-8204-1241-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book, an introduction to the thought of the Scottish philosopher John Macmurray (1891-1976), focusses on the problem: are human beings merely animals with unusually highly developed brains or are they properly thought of as persons. Professor Duncan traces how Macmurray's understanding of the twentieth century forced this problem on his attention. This led Macmurray to revise accepted ideas about human rationality and freedom. It resulted in his adoption of a radically new and empirically based approach to religion. Macmurray challenges contemporary philosophers to shift their centre of gravity away from Cartesian egocentricity and to learn to think from the standpoint of the self, not as theoretical spectator, but as active agent.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
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Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8204-1241-2 (9780820412412)
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