| Personhood and the practical. | |
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PMID: 20607613 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Traditionally, it has been assumed that metaphysical and practical questions about personhood and personal identity are inherently linked. Neo-Lockean views that draw such a link have been problematic, leading to an opposing view that metaphysical and ethical questions about persons should be sharply distinguished. This paper argues that consideration of this issue suffers from an overly narrow conception of the practical concerns associated with persons that focuses on higher-order capacities and fails to appreciate basic practical concerns more directly connected to our animality. A more inclusive alternative is proposed. |
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Authors:
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Marya Schechtman |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Theoretical medicine and bioethics Volume: 31 ISSN: 1573-0980 ISO Abbreviation: Theor Med Bioeth Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-19 Completed Date: 2010-08-19 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9805378 Medline TA: Theor Med Bioeth Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 271-83 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Department of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1423 University Hall MC267, 601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607-7114, USA. marya@uic.edu |
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Bioethics Human Characteristics* Humans Metaphysics Moral Obligations Personhood* Self Concept* |
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