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Philosophy: the nature of persons

Offered By: The Open University via OpenLearn

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Course Description

Overview

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'.

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

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