Book 2011

Body and gender, soul and reason in late antiquity

Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Language: English
Published: 2011

Mind and body
Ancient Philosophy
Theological anthropology
Criticism and interpretation
Soul
Christianity
Sex role
History

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