The Philosophy of Body

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The Philosophy of Body delves into the complexities of human embodiment, exploring how our physical form influences our thoughts, emotions, and experiences. It examines philosophical and psychological perspectives on the relationship between the body and the mind, offering deep insights into how our physical reality shapes our perception of the world. This thought-provoking book invites readers to consider the body's crucial role in shaping personal and collective identity.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intricate connections between the human body and philosophical thought. Ideal for those interested in exploring how our physical being influences and is influenced by various philosophical and psychological theories, this book offers a profound journey into understanding the self.

This collection brings together new discussions of the body from seven leading contributors with a variety of philosophical outlooks. The papers deal with the role of the body in the concept of the self, in perceptions, intention and action, in Artificial Intelligence, in thinking about sex and gender, and in psychoanalytical thinking.

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The body has often been neglected in favour of the mind by philosophers. However, interest is growing in the philosophical consequences of human embodiedness.

This timely collection brings together new discussions of the body from seven leading contributors with a wide variety of philosophical outlooks. The papers address the role of the body in the concept of the self, in perceptions, intention and action, in Artificial Intelligence, in thinking about sex and gender, and in psychoanalytical thinking.

There are also discussions on the treatment of the body in the pioneering works of the phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty and the American philosopher Samual Todes.

The authors are Quassim Cassam, Max de Gaynesford, Alison Adam, Sean Kelly, Hubert Dreyfus, Iris Marion Young, and the former England cricket captain, Michael Brearley, who is now a practising psychotherapist.

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ISBN: 9781405108959

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

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Edited by Michael A. Proudfoot
Edited by Michael A. Proudfoot

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Michael Proudfoot is head of the Philosophy Department and the School of Humanities at Reading University. He is a graduate of Cambridge University and was a lecturer at Glasgow University. He has been Visiting Professor in the Philosophy Department of Miami University, Ohio several times. In addition to the philosophy of body, he has published on aesthetics, Wittgenstein and moral philosophy. He was manager of the Great Britain team that won the gold medal in Modern Pentathlon in the 1976 Olympics.

The Philosophy of Body