Abstract
This article defends novel approaches to what we are and how we persist. First it is claimed that we have disjunctive persistence conditions: we can persist by way of either biological continuity or psychological continuity. Then it is claimed that we are neither human beings nor persons essentially. Rather, we are essentially bio-psycho-continuers, a concept to be explained along the way. A variety of objections are considered and found wanting.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 356-371 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Pacific Philosophical Quarterly |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 1 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy