The Identities of Persons

The Identities of Persons
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9780520033092
ISBN-13 : 0520033094
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Book Synopsis The Identities of Persons by : Amélie Rorty

Download or read book The Identities of Persons written by Amélie Rorty and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1976-11-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, thirteen philosophers contribute new essays analyzing the criteria for personal identity and their import on ethics and the theory of action: it presents contemporary treatments of the issues discussed in Personal Identity, edited by John Perry (University of California Press, 1975)


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