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Forming the Mind

Essays on the Internal Senses and the Mind/Body Problem from Avicenna to the Medical Enlightenment

  • One of only a few books on the medieval conception of the soul and the mind/body relation
  • The only volume that stresses the mind/body problem in the medieval tradition
  • Covers not only the Western tradition but the Arabic and Jewish traditions
  • Contains essays of some of the best scholars in the field
  • Offers a thorough treatment of the internal senses

Part of the book series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind (SHPM, volume 5)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
  2. The Soul as an Entity: Dante, Aquinas, and Olivi

    • Mikko Yrjönsuuri
    Pages 59-92
  3. The Invention of Singular Thought

    • Calvin G. Normore
    Pages 109-128
  4. Is Descartes’ Body A Mode of Mind?

    • Deborah Brown
    Pages 263-281
  5. Mind and Extension (Descartes, Hobbes, More)

    • Robert Pasnau
    Pages 283-310
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 327-345

About this book

Forming the Mind deals with the internal senses, the mind/body problem and other problems associated with the concept of mind as it developed from Avicenna to the medical Enlightenment. The book collects essays from some of the foremost scholars in a relatively new and very promising field of research. It stresses how important and fruitful it is to see the time period between 1100 and 1700 as one continuous tradition, and brings together scholars working on the same issues in the Arabic, Jewish and Western philosophical traditions. In this respect, this collection opens up several new and interesting perspectives on the history of the philosophy of mind.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The University of Western Ontario, Canada

    Henrik Lagerlund

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eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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