philosophical anthropology

Presents a collection of opposing viewpoints on the topic of personhood, discussing its complex definition, the view of corporations as persons, the beginning and end of personhood, and artificial intelligence gaining personhood. Includes a contact list of relevant organizations, discussion questions, and resources for further information.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Martin Buber.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Civilization and Its Discontents, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

"It might seem unnecessary to define what a person is, but the issue of personhood has been a longstanding source of debate. The scope of personhood has been questioned in many applications, including human slavery, right to life and right to end life, animal rights, bioethics, corporate rights, and theology. It is believed the question will arise again as robots and artificial intelligence become more sophisticated and ingrained in our culture. What makes a person, and who gets to define personhood?"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species and posits that we, as a species, now know enough about the universe and ourselves that we can begin to approach questions about our place in the cosmos and the meaning of intelligent life in a systematic, indeed, in a testable way"--Jacket flap.

Includes Berlin's most influential essays ... No one makes more sense of the intellectual chaos of the modern world, no one has more searching perceptions of the need and the limits of human judgement, no one embodies more realistically and intrepidly the hope of human reason.

Well-known thinkers and activists of the twentieth century explore what it means to be human.

Explores the limitations of psychoanalytic theory, identifying issues the author believes have not been dealt with successfully, such as free will, personal responsibility, self-deception, and others; and looks at what clinical practitioners can do to rekindle faith in contemporary psychoanalysis.