Ruth Boeker

Locke on Persons and Personal Identity (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Ruth Boeker offers a new perspective on Locke's account of persons and personal identity by considering it within the context of his broader philosophical project and the philosophical debates of his day. Her interpretation emphasizes the importance of the moral and religious dimensions of his view. By taking seriously Locke's general approach to questions of identity, Boeker shows that we should consider his account of personhood separately from his account of personal identity over time. On this basis, she argues that Locke endorses a moral account of personhood, according to which persons are subjects of accountability, and that his particular thinking about moral accountability explains why he regards sameness of consciousness as necessary for personal identity over time. In contrast to some neo-Lockean views about personal identity, Boeker argues that Locke's account of personal identity is not psychological per se, but rather his underlying moral, religious, metaphysical, and epistemic background beliefs are relevant for understanding why he argues for a consciousness-based account of personal identity. Taking his underlying background beliefs into consideration not only sheds light on why many of his early critics do not adopt Locke's view, but also shows why his view cannot be as easily dismissed as some of his critics assume.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780192585950
• Artikelnr.: 61228335

Autorenporträt

Ruth Boeker is Assistant Professor in Philosophy at University College Dublin and a member of the UCD Center for Ethics in Public Life. Her research interests in early modern philosophy lie at the intersection of metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and ethics, focusing primarily on early modern debates about personal identity and agency. Her previous work in these areas can be found in History of Philosophy Quarterly, Hume Studies, International Journal of Philosophical Studies, Journal of the History of Philosophy, Locke Studies, and Philosophy Compass. She received her PhD from the University of St Andrews.

Inhaltsangabe

* 1 Introduction
* 2 Locke's Kind-dependent Approach to Identity
* 3 Problems with Other Interpretations of Locke's Account of Identity
* 4 Moral Personhood and Personal Identity
* 5 Consciousness and Same Consciousness
* 6 Circularity and Insufficiency Worries
* 7 Locke's Response to the Problems of his Predecessors
* 8 Personal Identity, Transitivity, and Divine Justice
* 9 Locke's Underlying Background Beliefs
* 10 Locke and his Early Critics and Defenders: Metaphysical and
Epistemic Differences
* 11 Locke and his Early Critics and Defenders: Moral and Religious
Differences