Personal identity and applied ethics : a historical and philosophical introduction / Andrea Sauchelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sauchelli, Andrea, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self (Philosophy).

Self-knowledge, Theory of.

Self.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Identity (Psychology).

Applied ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

Personal Identity and Applied Ethics introduces and examines different conceptions of the self and personal identity and considers the implications of these for applied ethics. It is an ideal text for courses on personal identity that consider both western and non-western approaches and that apply theories of personal identity to applied ethics. It will also be of interest to those in related subjects such as religious studies and history of ideas.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: personal identity, personal ontology, and ethics

1 The simple-soul approach and dualisms

2 Buddhist no-self approach and nihilism

3 Relational approach and Confucian role-person

4 Locke and the psychological approach

5 The physical approach and animalism

6 Practical and narrative approaches

7 What matters in survival and life-extending technologies

8 The beginning and the end

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-28855-6

OCLC:

1005692791