{"product_id":"9780989830461","title":"Contemplating Personhood: A Theoretical, Analytical, Historical and Theological Study of Human Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eContemplating Personhood approaches the subject of anthropology by implementing the tools of philosophy, history, science, and theology. The theoretical concepts of Plato, Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Rene Descartes are examined in a systematic way. The author also endeavors to be open-minded, exploratory, and informative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is produced for those just beginning to study philosophical anthropology. It is written on an undergraduate level, and contains numerous pedagogical aids to facilitate learning. There is a glossary, self-exams, critical thinking questions, and chapter summaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered about the nature of personhood? What does it take to be counted as a human person? Why have so many different answers been proposed by some of the world's greatest thinkers? Edgar G. Foster provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the analytical quest for the nature of personhood. Theory is emphasized in the book, and a narrative of philosophical history is told, but with a critical eye toward the great ideas centering around our conception of persons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ettelloc Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50091469373680,"sku":"9780989830461","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989830461","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}