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Derek Parfit (1942–2017) is widely considered to be one of the most important moral philosophers of the twentieth century. __Reasons and Persons__ is arguably the most influential of the two books published in his lifetime and hailed as a classic work of ethics and personal identity. __Derek Parfit’s__ Reasons and Persons__: An Introduction and Critical Inquiry__ is an outstanding introduction to and assessment of Parfit’s book, with chapters by leading scholars of ethics, metaphysics and of Parfit’s work. Part I provides a much-needed introduction to key topics and themes in __Reasons and Persons__ that will be useful for those new to Parfit’s complex work. These include Parfit’s idea of self-defeating theories, rationality and time, personal identity, future generations and well-being. Part II explores various debates generated by __Reasons and Persons__, including its connections with Buddhism, metaethics, theory of rationality, transformative choices and further developments in personal identity and metaphysics such as conativism. Combining clear exposition of the major topics and arguments in __Reasons and Persons__ with scholarly perspectives on more advanced themes, this boo

Who reads Derek Parfit’s Reasons and Persons: An Introduction and Critical Inquiry?

Author

Andrea Sauchelli; ProQuest (Firme)

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group; Routledge

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781138595132

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Anthropology, Humanities