PHIL 4131 - Personal Identity,Proper Names,and Essences

Institution:

University of Minnesota-Morris

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Description:

(Hum; 4 cr; prereq 1101 or 2101 or 2111 or #; offered when feasible) A seminar primarily devoted to the discussion of readings, i.e., Naming and Necessity by Saul Kripke and Reasons and Persons by Darek Parfit. Questions such as: How do proper names function? Are there essential features of persons or objects? What makes each of us the same particular individual over time?

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.morris.umn.edu/

Phone Number:

(320) 589-6035

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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