PHIL 2540
Personal Identity and the Self
Philosophical perspectives on personal identity, the self, and the underlying issue of the relationship of the mind to the body. Both philosophical and psychological concepts of identity are discussed, as are related issues such as memory, introspection, and self-knowledge.
Topics
- memory
- introspection
- self-knowledge
Course catalogue
2016
Readings
- Made available at Haven Bookstore.
- Shoemaker, David. Personal Identity and Ethics: A Brief Introduction. Peterborough: Broadview Press, 2009.
- Perry, John (ed). Personal Identity. London: University of California Press, 1975.
- Graham, George. The Disordered Mind: An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Mental Illness (2nd edition). New York: Routledge University Press, 2013.
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2502. Prerequisite(s): a course in philosophy or second-year standing. Lectures three hours a week.