The self in premodern thought : from antiquity to the Renaissance in Europe / edited by José Luis Bermúdez, Catherine Conybeare.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bermúdez, José Luis, editor.

Conybeare, Catherine, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self (Philosophy)--History.

Self (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 287 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

The Self in Premodern Thought reconfigures the historical study of the self, which has typically been treated in disciplinary silos. Bringing multiple disciplinary perspectives into conversation with each other, it broadens the discussion to include texts and forms of writing outside the standard philosophical/theological canon. A distinguished group of contributors, from philosophy, classics, theology, history, and comparative literature, explores a wide range of texts that greatly expand our understanding of how selfhood was conceived in the ancient, medieval, and early modern periods. The essays in this groundbreaking collection range from challenging new perspectives on well-known authors and texts, such as Plato and Augustine, to innovative explorations of forms of writing that have rarely been discussed in this context, such as drama, sermons, autobiographical writing, and liturgy.

Contents:

Self-harm and the death drive / Simon Goldhill

The sinful self : formation and transformation / Abigail Firey

A decaying carcass? Mary Astell on the body / Colin Chamberlain.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 16 Mar 2026).

ISBN:

1-009-56841-8

1-009-56836-1

1-009-56837-X