Body and gender, soul and reason in late antiquity

What does it mean to say that a human being is body and soul, and how does each affect the other? Late antique philosophers asked these central questions. The papers collected here explore their answers, and use those answers to ask further questions. -- preface

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Published in:Variorum collected studies series
Main Author: Clark, Gillian 1946- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Farnham Ashgate Variorum 2011
In: Variorum collected studies series (978)
Series/Journal:Variorum collected studies series 978
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Late Antiquity / Christian philosophy / Body
Further subjects:B Soul music
B Victricius Saint (approximately 330-approximately 409)
B Human body (Philosophy)
B Soul music Christianity
B Christian philosophy
B Sex role Religious aspects Christianity
B Philosophy, Ancient
B Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430)
B Theological Anthropology Christianity
B Porphyry (approximately 234-approximately 305)
B Mind and body History
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Summary:What does it mean to say that a human being is body and soul, and how does each affect the other? Late antique philosophers asked these central questions. The papers collected here explore their answers, and use those answers to ask further questions. -- preface
What does it mean to say that a human being is body and soul, and how does each affect the other? Late antique philosophers asked these central questions. The papers collected here explore their answers, and use those answers to ask further questions. -- preface
Item Description:Includes index
ISBN:1409423751