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Ruth Boeker - Locke on Persons and Personal Identity, Inbunden

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Locke on Persons and Personal Identity

Av Ruth Boeker

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Ruth Boeker offers a new perspective on Locke's account of persons and personal identity by considering it within the context of his broader philosophical project and the philosophical debates of his day. Her interpretation emphasizes the importance of the moral and religious dimensions of his view. By taking seriously Locke's general approach to questions of identity, Boeker shows that we should consider his account of personhood separately from his account of personal identity over time. On this basis, she argues that Locke endorses a moral account of personhood, according to which persons are subjects of accountability, and that his particular thinking about moral accountability explains why he regards sameness of consciousness as necessary for personal identity over time. In contrast to some neo-Lockean views about personal identity, Boeker argues that Locke's account of personal identity is not psychological per se, but rather his underlying moral, religious, metaphysical, and epistemic background beliefs are relevant for understanding why he argues for a consciousness-based account of personal identity. Taking his underlying background beliefs into consideration not only sheds light on why many of his early critics do not adopt Locke's view, but also shows why his view cannot be as easily dismissed as some of his critics assume.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2021-03-01
  • Mått: 159 x 240 x 24 mm
  • Vikt: 620 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 326
  • Förlag: OUP OXFORD
  • ISBN: 9780198846758
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Ruth Boeker is Assistant Professor in Philosophy at University College Dublin and a member of the UCD Center for Ethics in Public Life. Her research interests in early modern philosophy lie at the intersection of metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and ethics, focusing primarily on early modern debates about personal identity and agency. Her previous work in these areas can be found in History of Philosophy Quarterly, Hume Studies, International Journal of Philosophical Studies, Journal of the History of Philosophy, Locke Studies, and Philosophy Compass. She received her PhD from the University of St Andrews.

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the most advanced and articulate study to date of personal identity in Locke: capable not only of arguing with the major current interpreters, but also of giving a very broad account of the Lockean context of the time, especially bringing out the underlying moral and religious issues. The mastery with which the author manages to address both theoretical and historical issues puts her in a position to offer a contribution that represents the state of the art on the philosopher who made radical innovations in the debate on personal identity, through the modern age to the present.

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