Person, The: Readings in Human Nature

by William O. Stephens

For courses in Introductory Philosophy and Philosophy of Man and Human Nature. The vitally important concept of the "person" is featured in this anthology of readings from the history of Western philosophy. This text which is philosophically more serious yet still reader-friendly, offers a variety of authors and a wide historical scope in the Philosophy of Human Nature market that generally neglects this topic.

432 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2005

About the author

William O. Stephens is an American expert on Stoicism and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Creighton University.
His books include Epictetus’s Encheiridion: A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics (Bloomsbury, 2023), a revised edition of his English translation of A. F. Bonhöffer, The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus (Peter Lang, 2021), Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed (Bloomsbury, 2012), Stoic Ethics: Epictetus and Happiness as Freedom (Bloomsbury, 2007), and The Person: Readings in Human Nature (Prentice Hall, 2006). His writings on Stoic topics include food, animals, ecology, love, death, habit, refugees, sports, travel, the Star Wars films, the film Gladiator (2000), and Dungeons & Dragons.

Reviews

[Stoicanimal · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent anthology containing a wide range of provocative essays from both famous philosophers and less well known philosophers. Stephens has done a terrific job of summarizing each essay. This is a fine text to use for a variety of courses.