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Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit; Oxford University Press is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Reasons and Persons about?
This book challenges, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity. The author claims that we have a false view of our own nature; that it is often rational to act against our own best interests; that most of us have moral views that are directly self-defeating; and that, when we consider future generations the conclusions will often be disturbing. He concludes that moral non-religious moral philosophy is a young subject, with a
Who reads Reasons and Persons?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Derek Parfit; Oxford University Press
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press, Oxford
- Published
- 1984
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780198249085
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- History, Science, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.22 / 5 (943 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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