Is Personal Identity Something That Does Not Matter?: An Inquiry into Derek Parfit and Alfred N. Whitehead
The purpose of the present article is to disentangle both Parfit’s and Whitehead’s views on personal identity. Issues regarding what it means to be a singular individual, how a person can remain the same over time, and what makes an individual an original being with specific characteristics will be...
| Published in: | Process studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Illinois Press
2013
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Process studies
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| Summary: | The purpose of the present article is to disentangle both Parfit’s and Whitehead’s views on personal identity. Issues regarding what it means to be a singular individual, how a person can remain the same over time, and what makes an individual an original being with specific characteristics will be examined. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-3682 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Process studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/44798332 |