Ideas of Human Nature: An Historical Introduction

Roger Trigg

Wiley, Nov 11, 1999 - Philosophy - 226 pages

Ideas of Human Nature (second edition) presents twelve of the most influential Western thinkers on the topic of human nature. Roger Trigg examines the thinkers in their historical context and discusses their relevance to contemporary controversies.

About the author

Roger Trigg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. His publications include Rationality and Religion (Blackwell, 1998), Rationality and Science (Blackwell, 1993) and Understanding Social Science (Blackwell, 1985). He was the first President (1993-6) of the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion, and in 1996-7 was Stanton Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge. He is currently President of the Mind Association.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ideas of Human Nature: An Historical Introduction
• Author: Roger Trigg
• Edition: 2, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Wiley, 1999
• ISBN: 0631214062, 9780631214069
• Length: 226 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / General; Philosophy / History & Surveys / General