The Person: Readings in Human NatureFor courses in Introductory Philosophy and Philosophy of Man and Human Nature.
The vitally important concept of the "person" is featured in this anthology of readings from the history of Western philosophy. This text which is philosophically more serious yet still reader-friendly, offers a variety of authors and a wide historical scope in the Philosophy of Human Nature market that generally neglects this topic. |
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action agent animals apes applied argues argument Aristotle ascribe believe belongs body Boethius Boyd Group brain called Christ Christian Cicero claim common concept of person condition consciousness consider corporate death defined definition of person Derek Parfit descriptive metaphysics desires despair DISCUSSION QUESTIONS distinct divine persons entity Epictetus essence eternity ethics example existence Explain fact Father feel freedom Gary Legenhausen GLAUCON Greek Hence hypostasis idea individual intellect Intentional kind Leibniz living machine Mary Midgley matter means metaphysical mind moral persons moral responsibility Mulla Sadra notion oneself P. F. Strawson personal identity personhood philosophers Plato plurality possible potential predicates reason relation Reply to Objection Rescher responsible robots second-order sense signifies Socrates someone soul species stance Stoic subsistence substance suppose term theory things thought three persons tion true truth understanding unity University wants word person