Reasons and persons / by Derek Parfit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parfit, Derek.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Rationalism.

Self.

Physical Description:

xv, 543 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1985.

Summary:

Challenging, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity, Parfit claims that we have a false view about our own nature. It is often rational to act against our own best interests, he argues, and most of us have moral views that are self-defeating. We often act wrongly, although we know there will be no one with serious grounds for complaint, and when we consider future generations it is very hard to avoid conclusions that most of us will find very disturbing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

019824908X

9780198249085

OCLC:

37314178

Publisher Number:

99945664861