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Embodied Souls, Ensouled Bodies

By Marc Cortez

Embodied Souls, Ensouled Bodies

By Marc Cortez

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The book explores the relationship between Christology and theological anthropology through the lens provided by the theology of Karl Barth and the mind/body discussion in contemporary philosophy of mind. It thus comprises two major sections. The first develops an understanding of Karl Barth's theological anthropology focusing on three major facets: (1) the centrality of Jesus Christ for any real understanding of human persons; (2) the resources that such a christologically determined view of human nature has for engaging in interdisciplinary discourse; and (3) the ontological implications of this approach for understanding the mind/body relationship. The second part draws on this theological foundation to consider the implications that Christological anthropology has for analyzing and assessing several prominent ways of explaining the mind/body relationship. Specifically, it interacts with two broad categories of theories: 'nonreductive' forms of physicalism and 'holistic' forms of dualism. After providing a basic summary of each, the book applies the insights gained from Barth's anthropology to ascertain the extent to which the two approaches may be considered christologically adequate.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
250
Release Date:
2008-11-01
Publication Date:
2008-09-18
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0567033686
ISBN13:
9780567033680
Weight:
543 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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