Identity, Consciousness and Value

Author/creator Unger, Peter Author
Format Electronic
EditionReprint
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Description368 p. 09.190 x 06.130 in.
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Summary Annotation The topic of personal identity has prompted some of the liveliest and most interesting debates in recent philosophy. In a fascinating new contribution to the discussion, Peter Unger presents a psychologically aimed, but physically based, account of our identity over time. While supporting theaccount, he explains why many influential contemporary philosophers have underrated the importance of physical continuity to our survival, casting a new light on the work of Lewis, Nagel, Nozick, Parfit, Perry, Shoemaker, and others. Deriving from his discussion of our identity itself, Ungerproduces a novel but commonsensical theory of the relations between identity and some of our deepest concerns. In a conservative but flexible spirit, he explores the implications of his theory for questions of value and of the good life.
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LCCN 89028758
ISBN9780195079173
ISBN0195079175 (Trade Paper) On Demand
Standard identifier# 9780195079173
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