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The human animal : personal identity without psychology /

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Olson presents a defence of a radically non-psychological account of personal identity. Continuity of mental contents or capacities is neither necessary nor sufficient for us to persist through time. Our identity consists in biological processes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olson, Eric T. (Eric Todd), 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Series:Philosophy of mind series.
Subjects:
Human beings.
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Philosophy of mind.
Identity.
Philosophy of mind
Humans
Êtres humains.
Identité.
Philosophie de l'esprit.
Homo sapiens (species)
identity.
PHILOSOPHY > Movements > Humanism.
Human beings
Persönlichkeit
Identität
Philosophie
Identiteit.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Olson presents a defence of a radically non-psychological account of personal identity. Continuity of mental contents or capacities is neither necessary nor sufficient for us to persist through time. Our identity consists in biological processes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 189 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p, 179-185) and index.
ISBN:0585325189
9780585325187
9780199833528
0199833524
0198026471
9786610473151
6610473153
1280473150
9781280473159
9780198026471