Philosophy: the nature of persons

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'.

• 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