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Three Conceptions Of Mind: Their Bearing On The Denaturalization Of The Mind In History

Three Conceptions Of Mind: Their Bearing On The Denaturalization Of The Mind In History

Jascalevich, Alexander A.

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1163149330
ISBN13: 9781163149331
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Three Conceptions of Mind: Their Bearing on the Denaturalization of the Mind in History is a scholarly work by Alexander A. Jascalevich that explores the evolution of the concept of the human mind throughout history. The book examines three major conceptions of the mind: the classical, the modern, and the postmodern. The classical conception of the mind, which originated in ancient Greece, viewed the mind as a rational and autonomous entity separate from the body. The modern conception, which emerged during the Enlightenment, emphasized the scientific study of the mind and its connection to the brain. Finally, the postmodern conception challenges the idea of a unified and stable mind, instead emphasizing the social and cultural factors that shape our understanding of the mind. Jascalevich argues that these different conceptions of the mind have had significant implications for how we understand the relationship between the mind and the natural world. He explores how each conception has contributed to the denaturalization of the mind, or the idea that the mind is separate from and even superior to the natural world. Overall, Three Conceptions of Mind offers a thought-provoking analysis of the history of ideas about the mind and their impact on our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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