Reasons and Persons
Author | : Derek Parfit |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 1987 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198249085 |
ISBN-13 | : 019824908X |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reasons and Persons by : Derek Parfit
Download or read book Reasons and Persons written by Derek Parfit and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1 discusses ways in which theories about morality and rationality can be self-defeating and Part 2 the relations between what a single person can rationally want or do at different times, and what different people can rationally want or do. Parts 3 & 4 tackle personal identity and our obligations to future generations.