PHIL 118 - Personhood and Personal Identity

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Develops the basic elements of the concept of personhood, and how persons are alleged to be crucially different from non-human animals. Various theories are considered about what is essential to us as individuals and what makes us the same person over time. Explores the relationship between these metaphysical issues and moral issues, such as euthanasia, animals' rights, and abortion.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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