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Locke on Personal Identity: Consciousness and Concernment
Galen Strawson
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Hardback. John Locke's theory of personal identity underlies modern discussion of the nature of persons and selves - yet it is widely thought to be wrong. This book argues that in fact it is Locke's critics who are wrong, and that the famous objections to his theory are invalid. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
John Locke's theory of personal identity underlies all modern discussion of the nature of persons and selves - yet it is widely thought to be wrong. In his new book, Galen Strawson argues that in fact it is Locke's critics who are wrong, and that the famous objections to his theory are invalid. Indeed, far from refuting Locke, they illustrate his fundamental point. Strawson argues that the root error is to take Locke's use of the word "person" only in the ordinary way, as merely a term for a standard persisting thing, like "human being." In actuality, Locke uses "person" ... Read more
John Locke's theory of personal identity underlies all modern discussion of the nature of persons and selves - yet it is widely thought to be wrong. In his new book, Galen Strawson argues that in fact it is Locke's critics who are wrong, and that the famous objections to his theory are invalid. Indeed, far from refuting Locke, they illustrate his fundamental point. Strawson argues that the root error is to take Locke's use of the word "person" only in the ordinary way, as merely a term for a standard persisting thing, like "human being." In actuality, Locke uses "person" ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Monographs in Philosophy
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691147574
SKU
V9780691147574
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About Galen Strawson
Galen Strawson taught philosophy at the University of Oxford for twenty years before moving to Reading University in 2001. His many books include "Freedom and Belief" and "Selves: An Essay in Revisionary Metaphysics".
Reviews for Locke on Personal Identity: Consciousness and Concernment
"[E]legant and provocative... There is no denying that the case he makes in this short but compelling book is a powerful one."
Barry Dainton, Times Literary Supplement "This book will appeal to Locke scholars and those interested in Locke's account of personal identity."
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Barry Dainton, Times Literary Supplement "This book will appeal to Locke scholars and those interested in Locke's account of personal identity."
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