The Self and Consciousness Throughout History
Jose Luis Perez Velazquez, Vera Nenadovic
Being and becoming January 1, 2021 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78264-1_13 (opens in new tab) via Springer Nature
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractConcepts of the self and consciousness have evolved across different historical periods. This chapter briefly reviews Hellenistic, Roman, and medieval neuroscience ideas, drawing parallels with modern scientific perspectives discussed earlier in the book. The historical views are presented as precursors or contrasts to contemporary understanding.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Keywords | Hellenistic neuroscience Roman neuroscience Mediaeval neuroscience Dualism |
| Key finding | Historical concepts of the self and consciousness from Hellenistic, Roman, and medieval neuroscience show parallels with modern scientific perspectives. |
Abstract
This chapter reviews very briefly some concepts of the self and consciousness throughout history. Hellenistic, Roman and mediaeval neuroscience concepts are described. Parallels with the scientific perspectives explained in the previous chapters are explained.