From Soul to Self

From Soul to Self takes the reader on a fascinating journey through philosophy, theology, religious studies, and physiological sciences. Each of the essays, drawn from a number of different fields, focuses on the idea of the soul and of our sense of ourselves. A stellar line-up of authors explore the relationship between a variety of ideas that have arisen in philosophy, religion and science, each idea seeking to explain why we think that we as individuals are somehow distinct and unique. Contributors: Richard Sorabji, Anthony Kenny, Kallistos Ware, Peter Riviere, Gary Matthews, Susan Greenfield, Galen Strawson

M. James C. Crabbe is Professor of Protein Biochemistry, and Head of the Division of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Reading. He is also a fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford.

1. Soul and Self in Ancient Philosophy 2. Body, Soul, and Intellect in Aquinas 3. The Soul in Greek Christianity 4. Shamanism and the Unconfined Soul 5. Augustine and Descartes on the Souls of Animals 6. Soul, Brain and Mind 7. The Sense of the Self