Mind-Body Philosophy

History of the Soul

Documentary Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: While the concept of the soul has been of great philosophical importance over the millennia, it is not addressed by contemporary brain science or philosophy of the mind. Learn why William James encouraged people to believe in the soul if they wanted to, but "exiled" the subject from the concerns of modern psychology.

Documentary Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.