The Kinds of Things A Theory of Personal Identity Based on Transcendental Argument

by Doepke, Frederick

• ISBN13: 9780812693201
• ISBN10: 0812693205
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-30
• Publisher: Open Court
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Summary

What are we? Doepke approaches the riddle of personal identity by way of a general theory of identity, and argues for a view of the self opposed to that of Hume and Parfit, and more in harmony with both Kant and common sense. The Kinds of Things strongly supports the commonsense belief that in normal human life even changes in our deeply-held affections and ideals do not erode the basis of our identity.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: What Are We?	p. 1
I Am a Single Thing	p. 41
The Importance of the Metapshysics of Persons	p. 67
The Priority of Continuants	p. 93
The Justification of Individuation	p. 111
Essence As Activity	p. 147
The Constitution Relation	p. 181
Establishing an Essence	p. 207
What We Are	p. 239
References	p. 271
Index	p. 277
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