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A critical review to Bernard Williams in "The Self and the Future"

Name: A critical review to Bernard Williams in "The Self and the Future"
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Author: Seth Carter
ISBN: 978-3-668-49769-6

Studienarbeit, 2017

11 Seiten, Note: 4.00

Seth Carter (Autor:in)

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In his essay "The Self and the Future," Bernard Williams conveys two formulations of a thought experiment designed both to clarify the issue of personal identity over time while also revealing the keen methodological limitations of philosophical thought experiments in objectively overriding our intuitions. In this paper, the author seeks to analyze Williams' conclusions of both experiments and determine that one formulation suffers from weaknesses in its semantic and structure that make it indefensible relative to the other more tenable interpretation. Furthermore the author concludes that while the comparison of the two thought experiments in Williams' paper leads to much needed skepticism on the role of thought experiments, that the second formulation Williams' proposes is nonetheless reveals a sound possible basis for personal identity over time.

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Titel: A critical review to Bernard Williams in "The Self and the Future"
Hochschule: Indiana University (College of Arts and Sciences - Philosophy Department)
Veranstaltung: PHIL-P300 Philosophical Writing Methods
Note: 4.00
Autor: Seth Carter (Autor:in)
Jahr: 2017
Seiten: 11
Katalognummer: V371667
ISBN (eBook): 9783668497689
ISBN (Buch): 9783668497696
Dateigröße: 418 KB
Sprache: Englisch
Schlagworte: Philosophy, Thought Experiment, Personal Identity, Bernard Williams, Critique, Philosophical Methodology

Arbeit zitieren: Seth Carter (Autor:in), 2017, A critical review to Bernard Williams in "The Self and the Future", München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/371667

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