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Collier Carol <1943-> |
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Recovering the body : a philosophical story / / Carol Collier |
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[Place of publication not identified] : , : University of Ottawa Press, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (331 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Human body (Philosophy) - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I : The Road to Mechanism: Ancient Greece to the Scientific Revolution; 1 - Body and Soul at War: Plato; 2 - Body and Nature: Aristotle and the Stoics; 3 - The Resurrection of the Body: Christianity; 4 - From Astrology to the Cult of Dissection: The Renaissance; 5 - The Body-Machine: Descartes; 6 - The Road Not Followed: Spinoza; Part II : The Limits of Mechanism: Contemporary Problems and Solutions; 7 - The Legacy of Mechanism: The Fragmenting and Disappearing Body |
8 - Recovering the Body: Yoga9 - Recovering the Body: Alternative Medicine; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A philosophical history of the body and a work of recovery, bringing to light many aspects of this history that have been lost or forgotten in the West after the Scientific Revolution. |
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