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Human Identity and Bioethics - Couverture souple

DeGrazia, David

 
9780521532686: Human Identity and Bioethics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 052153268X ISBN 13 : 9780521532686
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This book explores numerical and narrative accounts of identity, through philosophical and non-philosophical perspectives.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When philosophers address personal identity, they usually explore numerical identity: what are the criteria for a person's continuing existence? When non-philosophers address personal identity, they often have in mind narrative identity: Which characteristics of a particular person are salient to her self-conception? This book develops accounts of both senses of identity, arguing that both are normatively important, and is unique in its exploration of a range of issues in bioethics through the lens of identity. Defending a biological view of our numerical identity and a framework for understanding narrative identity, DeGrazia investigates various issues for which considerations of identity prove critical: the definition of death; the authority of advance directives in cases of severe dementia; the use of enhancement technologies; prenatal genetic interventions; and certain types of reproductive choices. He demonstrates the power of personal identity theory to illuminate issues in bioethics as they bring philosophical theory to life.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
052153268X
ISBN 13 
9780521532686
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
316
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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