Locke's touchy subjects : materialism and immortality / Nicholas Jolley

Author:: Jolley, Nicholas
Published:: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:: First edition.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource

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Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Themes and Background -- 2.Dull Souls -- 3.Animals -- 4.Substance -- 5.Thinking Matter -- 6.An Eternal Thinking Being -- 7.Personal Identity and Resurrection -- 8.Mortalism and Immortality.

Summary:

Nicholas Jolley shows that the mind-body problem and the nature of personal immortality are more central to Locke's philosophy than has been realized. He argues that Locke takes up unorthodox positions in both cases, and holds that Locke's criticisms of Descartes were controversial responses to challenging metaphysical and theological issues.

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9780191800634 (ebook)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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