What is a person? This free course, Philosophy: the nature of persons, examines this philosophical question concerning the nature of personhood. You will examine whether a 'person' is the same as a 'human being', and look at whether it is our free will that in the end defines us as a 'person'.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Introducing the concept of the 'person' and 'persons'
- 1 Introducing the concept of the 'person' and 'persons'
- 2 Determinism and free choice: a brief résumé
- 2 Determinism and free choice: a brief résumé
- 3 Peter Strawson: ‘Freedom and resentment’
- 3 Peter Strawson: ‘Freedom and resentment’
- Reading Strawson
- 3.1 Strawson: Sections I and II
- 3.2 Strawson: Sections III and IV
- 3.3 Strawson: Section V
- 3.4 Strawson: Section VI
- 3.5 New light on compatibilist versus incompatibilist debate
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
