Human Identity and Bioethics Paperback / softback
by David (George Washington University, Washington DC) DeGrazia
Paperback / softback
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When philosophers address personal identity, they usually explore numerical identity: what are the criteria for a person's continuing existence?
When non-philosophers address personal identity, they often have in mind narrative identity: Which characteristics of a particular person are salient to her self-conception?
This book develops accounts of both senses of identity, arguing that both are normatively important, and is unique in its exploration of a range of issues in bioethics through the lens of identity.
Defending a biological view of our numerical identity and a framework for understanding narrative identity, DeGrazia investigates various issues for which considerations of identity prove critical: the definition of death; the authority of advance directives in cases of severe dementia; the use of enhancement technologies; prenatal genetic interventions; and certain types of reproductive choices.
He demonstrates the power of personal identity theory to illuminate issues in bioethics as they bring philosophical theory to life.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:316 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:13/06/2005
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- ISBN:9780521532686
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:316 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:13/06/2005
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- ISBN:9780521532686