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Sculpting the Self with Muhammad U. Faruque and Esmé Partridge

Renovatio: The Podcast

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The Selfhood Is a Modern Invention

The idea of self determination and reflectivetes itself goes back to dacer. In a forthcoming article, i refute charles taylor's claim that the self is a kind of modern invention. I mean, my book actuallyit's not limited to the islamic tradition. It draws on western traditions. And in platei, till one wantte in souten, most frequently cited names. And then indian tradition. Andh of course, vast suet of a modern tredition,. studying decart cant hegel anice and other hidiger, cetera, et cetera. But even for plato, when he was talking about the self, or soul

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