{"product_id":"derek-parfits-reasons-and-persons-9781138595132","title":"Derek Parfits Reasons and Persons","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek Parfit (19422017) is widely considered to be one of the most important moral philosophers of the twentieth century. \u003ci\u003eReasons and Persons\u003c\/i\u003e is arguably the most influential of the two books published in his lifetime and hailed as a classic work of ethics and personal identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDerek Parfit's \u003c\/em\u003eReasons and Persons\u003cem\u003e: An Introduction and Critical Inquiry\u003c\/em\u003e is an outstanding introduction to and assessment of Parfit's book, with chapters by leading scholars of ethics, metaphysics and of Parfit's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I provides a much-needed introduction to key topics and themes in\u003ci\u003e Reasons and Persons\u003c\/i\u003e that will be useful for those new to Parfit's complex work. These include Parfit's idea of self-defeating theories, rationality and time, personal identity, future generations and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II explores various debates generated by \u003ci\u003eReasons and Persons\u003c\/i\u003e, including its connections with Buddhism, metaethics, theory of rationality, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Collection \u003cem\u003eAndrea Sauchelli \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 \u003c\/b\u003e1. Toward a Unified Theory of Morality: An Introduction to Part One of \u003cem\u003eReasons and Persons Ben Eggleston \u003c\/em\u003e2. Introduction to Part Two: Rationality and Time \u003cem\u003eBrian Hedden \u003c\/em\u003e3. Introduction to Part Three: Personal Identity \u003cem\u003eAndrea Sauchelli \u003c\/em\u003e4. Parfit, Population Ethics and Pareto Plus: \u003ci\u003eReasons and Persons\u003c\/i\u003e Part Four \u003cem\u003eMelinda Roberts \u003c\/em\u003e5. An Opinionated Guide to \"What Makes Someone’s Life Go Best\" \u003cem\u003eChris Heathwood \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 \u003c\/b\u003e6. In a Different League: Intransitivity, Betterness, and League-Based Satisficing \u003cem\u003eChrisoula Andreou \u003c\/em\u003e7. Conativism About Personal Identity \u003cem\u003eDavid Braddon-Mitchell and Kristie Miller \u003c\/em\u003e8. Reasons and Conscious Persons \u003cem\u003eChristian Coseru \u003c\/em\u003e9. Transformative Choice and the Non-Identity Problem \u003cem\u003eNilanjan Das and L.A. Paul \u003c\/em\u003e10. Prudence and Self-Concern \u003cem\u003eDale Dorsey \u003c\/em\u003e11. Reductionism, Self-Constitution, and The Moral Significance of Personal Identity \u003cem\u003eCarol Rovane \u003c\/em\u003e12. Non-Identical and Impersonal \u003cem\u003eJ. David Velleman. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019505369431,"sku":"9781138595132","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138595132.jpg?v=1750780467","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/derek-parfits-reasons-and-persons-9781138595132","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}