We often explain the activities of human and non-human animals by referring to their special faculties. But what are faculties? How do they work? And how can they be individuated? This book discusses these questions, covering a wide period from Plato up to contemporary debates about faculties as modules of the mind.
We often explain the activities of human and non-human animals by referring to their special faculties. But what are faculties? How do they work? And how can they be individuated? This book discusses these questions, covering a wide period from Plato up to contemporary debates about faculties as modules of the mind.
Dominik Perler is Professor of Philosophy at Humboldt-Universität, Berlin. He previously taught at Oxford and Basel and has had visiting appointments at UCLA, Tel Aviv, Wisconsin-Madison and Princeton. He is Member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Arts and Science. His research focuses on medieval and early modern philosophy
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Introduction Dominik Perler Chapter 1: Faculties in Ancient Philosophy Klaus Corcilius Reflection: Faculties and Self-debate Helene P. Foley Chapter 2: Faculties in Arabic Philosophy Taneli Kukkonen Chapter 3: Faculties in Medieval Philosophy Dominik Perler Reflection: Faculties and Imagination Verena Olejniczak Lobsien Chapter 4: Faculties in Early Modern Philosophy Stephan Schmid Chapter 5: Faculties in Kant and German Idealism Johannes Haag Reflection: Faculties and Phrenology Rebekka Hufendiek and Markus Wild Chapter 6: Faculties and Modularity Markus Wild and Rebekka Hufendiek Reflection: Faculties and Neuro-Enhancement Saskia K. Nagel Bibliography
Introduction Dominik Perler Chapter 1: Faculties in Ancient Philosophy Klaus Corcilius Reflection: Faculties and Self-debate Helene P. Foley Chapter 2: Faculties in Arabic Philosophy Taneli Kukkonen Chapter 3: Faculties in Medieval Philosophy Dominik Perler Reflection: Faculties and Imagination Verena Olejniczak Lobsien Chapter 4: Faculties in Early Modern Philosophy Stephan Schmid Chapter 5: Faculties in Kant and German Idealism Johannes Haag Reflection: Faculties and Phrenology Rebekka Hufendiek and Markus Wild Chapter 6: Faculties and Modularity Markus Wild and Rebekka Hufendiek Reflection: Faculties and Neuro-Enhancement Saskia K. Nagel Bibliography
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