The soul-body problem was among the most controversial issues
discussed in thirteenth-century Europe, and it continues to capture
much attention today as the quest to understand human identity
becomes more and more urgent. What made the discussion about this
problem particularly interesting in the scholastic period was the
tension between the traditional dualist doctrines and a growing
need to affirm the unity of the human being. This debate is
frequently interpreted as a conflict between the "new" philosophy,
conveyed by the rediscovered works of Aristotle and his followers,
and doctrinal requirements, especially the belief in the soul's
immortality. However, a thorough examination of Parisian texts,
written between approximately 1150 and 1260, leads to surprising
conclusions.
In The Soul-Body Problem at Paris, ca. 1200 1250, the study and
edition of some little-known texts of Hugh of St-Cher and his
contemporaries, ranging from Gilbert of Poitiers to Thomas Aquinas,
reveals an extremely rich and colorful picture of the Parisian
anthropological debate of the time. This book also offers an
opportunity to reconsider some received views concerning medieval
philosophy, such as the conviction that the notion of "person" did
not play any major role in the anthropological controversies."
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