Habit and the history of philosophy

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Title
"Habit and the history of philosophy"
Statement of Responsibility
edited by Jeremy Dunham and Komarine Romdenh-Romluc
Publisher
  • Routledge
Publication Year
  • 2023
Book size
26 cm
Series Name / No
  • : hbk

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Content Type: text (rdacontent), Media Type: unmediated (rdamedia), Carrier Type: volume (rdacarrier)

Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: "For Aristotle habit was a fundamental aspect of human nature, and for William James it was the "enormous flywheel" of society. In both the history of philosophy and contemporary research it is acknowledged as a fundamental topic in ethics, moral psychology, philosophy of action and phenomenology. This major volume, written by a team of international contributors, is an outstanding collection that offers a thorough and diverse philosophical exploration of habit from the classical period to the modern day. Carefully edited to reflect the breadth of the subject, its 18 chapters are divided into four clear parts: Habit and Ancient Philosophy Habit and Early Modern Philosophy Habit and Modern Philosophy Contemporary Perspectives on Habit. Key topics, debates, and figures are covered such as the emotions, perception, free will, William James, John Dewey, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, John McDowell and Hubert Dreyfus. Habit and the History of Philosophy is essential reading for students and researchers in the hi

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