Persons : what philosophers say about you / Warren Bourgeois.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourgeois, Warren, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Persons.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Self (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (540 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Can a person suffer radical change and still be the same person? Are there human beings who are not persons at all? Western philosophers, from the ancient Greeks to contemporary thinkers, gave the concept of ""person"" great importance in their discussions. They saw it as crucial to our understanding of our world and our place in it. Prompted by tragedy - a loved one's descent into dementia - Warren Bourgeois explored Western philosophical ideas to discover what constitutes a ""person."" The first edition of Persons - What Philosophers Say About You was th

Contents:

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction - Where I Am Coming From; Part 1: Philosophical Background; Part 2: Ancient Philosophers' Views on Persons; Part 3: Modern Philosophers' Views on Persons; Part 4: Contemporary Philosophers' Views on Persons; Part 5: My Suggestions for Ways to See Ourselves; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 511-516) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-92547-7

9780585464359

9786610925476

0-88920-946-4

0-585-46435-9

OCLC:

753479464