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The Creation of Self: A Case for the Soul
The Creation of Self: A Case for the Soul
Farris, Joshua R.
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Situated in broader science-and-religion discussions, The Creation of Self is the first book-length defense of a creationist view of persons as souls. This book therefore serves as both a novel argument for God's creation of selves and as a critique of contemporary materialist and emergent-self alternatives, critically examining naturalistic views that argue for a regular, law-like process behind the emergence of personhood. Author Joshua Farris argues on the assumption that persons are fundamentally unique individuals that look more like singularities of nature, rather than material products grounded in regularity or predictability from past events. By extending the basic intuition that we are unique and mysterious individuals, Farris develops a sophisticated analytic defense of the soul that requires a sufficient explanation not found in nature but made by a Creator who has intentions and the power to bring about novel entities in the world. The Creation of Self gives philosophers, theologians, and the lay intellectual grounding for thinking about persons as religious beings. It aims to help readers understand why recent scientifically motivated objections to the soul are unsuccessful, and why we must consider a religious conception of persons as souls as a common starting point.
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Philosophy
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Religious
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Paperback
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Country Of Origin
US
Number Of Units
1
Length
8.5 Inches
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5.43 Inches
Publication Date
1970-01-01
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0.79 Inches
ISBN 10
1803410868
Weight
0.66 Pounds
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9781803410869
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Adults
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