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Human Identity and Bioethics - David DeGrazia

Name: Human Identity and Bioethics - David DeGrazia
Brand: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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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.

EAN: 9780521532686

Producent

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Kod produktu

067FCZ03527KS

Rok wydania

2009

Oprawa

Miekka

Autorzy

David DeGrazia