Synopsis

What is a person? This unit examines this philosophical question concerning the nature of personhood. You will examine whether a ?person? is the same as a ?human being?, and look at whether it is our free will that in the end defines us as a ?person?.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1 Introducing the concept of the 'person' and 'persons'
2 Determinism and free choice: a brief résumé
Reading Strawson
3.1 Strawson: Sections I and II
3.2 Strawson: Sections III and IV
3.3 Strawson: Section V
3.4 Strawson: Section VI
3.5 New light on compatibilist versus incompatibilist debate
Next steps
References
Acknowledgements

 

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