Identity and Personhood Confusions and Clarifications across Disciplines /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Splitter, Laurance J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Education.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Education > Philosophy.; Educational Philosophy.; Philosophy of Education.

This book approaches the concept of identity from both logical-linguistic and socio-cultural perspectives, and explores its implications for our understanding of who or what we persons really are. In the process, it bridges disciplines that often remain disconnected - most notably analytic philosoph...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 The formal home of identity: mathematics and logic
• Chapter 3 Identity in the world of objects and their kinds
• Chapter 4 Natural kinds and identity
• Chapter 5 Who or what am I?
• Chapter 6 The world of persons and the Principle of Personal Worth I
• Chapter 7 Religions, nations, cultures, traditions, roles and other supra-persons: The Principle of Personal Worth II
• Chapter 8 Identity, personhood and education.