The Human Animal Personal Identity Without Psychology

Author/creator Olson, Eric T. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Description200 p. 09.100 x 06.100 in.
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SeriesPhilosophy of Mind Ser.
Summary Annotation Most philosophers writing about personal identity in recent years claim that what it takes for us to persist through time is a matter of psychology. In this groundbreaking new book, Eric Olson argues that such approaches face daunting problems, and he defends in their place a radicallynon-psychological account of personal identity. He defines human beings as biological organisms, and claims that no psychological relation is either sufficient or necessary for an organism to persist. Rejecting several famous thought experiments dealing with personal identity, he instead argues thatone could survive the destruction of all of one's psychological contents and capabilities as long as the human organism remains alive.
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ISBN9780195134230
ISBN0195134230 (Trade Paper) On Demand
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