Problems of the self : philosophical papers, 1956-1972
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Problems of the self : philosophical papers, 1956-1972
Cambridge University Press, 1976, c1973
- : pbk
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First published 1973, first paperback ed. in 1976
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is a volume of philosophical studies, centred on problems of personal identity and extending to related topics in the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Personal identity and individuation
- 2. Personal identity and bodily continuity
- 3. Imagination and the self
- 4. The self and the future
- 5. Are persons bodies?
- 6. The Makropulos case: reflections on the tedium of immortality
- 7. Strawson on individuals
- 8. Knowledge and meaning in the philosophy of mind
- 9. Deciding to believe
- 10. Imperative inference
- 11. Ethical consistency
- 12. Consistency and realism
- 13. Morality and the emotions
- 14. The idea of equality
- 15. Egoism and altruism
- Bibliography.
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