Experimental Philosophy of Identity and the Self

Tobia, Kevin (EDT); Beebe, James R. (EDT); Sytsma, Justin (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1350246891 / ISBN 13: 9781350246898

Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Experimental Philosophy of Identity and the Self
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350246891
• ISBN 13: 9781350246898
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Exploring issues ranging from the metaphysical to the moral and legal, a team of esteemed contributors bring together some of the most important and cutting-edge findings in experimental philosophy of the self to address longstanding philosophical questions about personal identity, such as: What makes us today the same person as our childhood and future selves? Can certain changes transform us into a different person? Do our everyday moral practices presuppose a false account of who we are?

Chapters offer a survey of recent empirical work and foster dialogue between experimental and traditional philosophical approaches to identity, covering the moral self, dual character concepts, true self, transformative experience and the identity conditions collective entities. With novel experiments and thought-provoking applications to practical concerns including law, immigration, bioethics and politics, this collection highlights the value and implications of empirical work on personal identity.

About the Author

Kevin Tobia is Assistant Professor of Law at Georgetown University, USA.