PHIL 431 - aG ,Personal Identity and the Self

Institution:

Yale University

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Katalin Balog. t 1.30-3.20 Hu (0) A study of the concept of a person. Exploration of whether our conception of what it is to be a human being is historically conditioned and culture-relative, and whether our conception of ourselves is related to our knowledge and understanding of other people. Discussion of the problem of personal identity over time, i.e., what makes a person the same individual at different times. Implications for ethics, psychology, and the significance of mortality.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yale.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 432-4771

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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