Reasons and Persons

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Modern, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
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Author: Derek Parfit ISBN: 9780191622441
Publisher: OUP Oxford Publication: April 12, 1984
Imprint: OUP Oxford Language: English
Author: Derek Parfit
ISBN: 9780191622441
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication: April 12, 1984
Imprint: OUP Oxford
Language: English

Challenging, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity, Parfit claims that we have a false view about our own nature. It is often rational to act against our own best interests, he argues, and most of us have moral views that are self-defeating. We often act wrongly, although we know there will be no one with serious grounds for complaint, and when we consider future generations it is very hard to avoid conclusions that most of us will find very disturbing.

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Challenging, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity, Parfit claims that we have a false view about our own nature. It is often rational to act against our own best interests, he argues, and most of us have moral views that are self-defeating. We often act wrongly, although we know there will be no one with serious grounds for complaint, and when we consider future generations it is very hard to avoid conclusions that most of us will find very disturbing.

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