This book develops accounts of both senses of identity, arguing that both are normatively important, and is unique in its exploration of a range of issues in bioethics through the lens of identity.
Human Identity and Bioethics
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Language: en
Pages: 300
Pages: 300
When philosophers address personal identity, they usually explore numerical identity: what are the criteria for a person's continuing existence? When non-philosophers address personal identity, they often have in mind narrative identity: Which characteristics of a particular person are salient to her self-conception? This book develops accounts of both senses of
Language: en
Pages: 600
Pages: 600
It will engage bioethicists and philosophers as well as inform policy and law regarding issues at the beginning and end of life.
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Books about Research Involving Human Biological Materials: Report and recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Language: en
Pages: 203
Pages: 203
How philosophers think about persons, personal identity, and the self / Maura Tumulty -- Toward a neurobiology of personal identity / Peter V. Rabins and David M. Blass -- Case studies / David M. Blass -- Getting our stories straight : self-narrative and personal identity / Marya Schechtman -- Personal
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