The early modern subject [electronic resource] : self-consciousness and personal identity from Descartes to Hume /
by Thiel, Udo.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191730917 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Identity (Philosophical concept) -- History | Self-consciousness (Awareness) -- History | Philosophy, European -- 17th century | Philosophy, European -- 18th centuryOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Also issued in print format.Summary: Udo Thiel presents a critical evaluation of the understanding of self-consciousness and personal identity in early modern philosophy. He explores over a century of philosophical debate from Descartes to Hume, and argues that our interest in human subjectivity remains influenced by the conceptual framework of early modern thought.
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Udo Thiel presents a critical evaluation of the understanding of self-consciousness and personal identity in early modern philosophy. He explores over a century of philosophical debate from Descartes to Hume, and argues that our interest in human subjectivity remains influenced by the conceptual framework of early modern thought.
Also issued in print format.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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