Derek Parfit and the implications of extraordinary talent
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I recently finished David Edmonds’ biography of Derek Parfit, who made seminal contributions to personal identity, population ethics, the philosophy of the future, and a range of other topics. I quite enjoyed this book. In addition to being an influential philosopher, Parfit was a special, interesting person.
Derek Parfit and the implications of extraordinary talent
Derek Parfit and the implications of…
Derek Parfit and the implications of extraordinary talent
I recently finished David Edmonds’ biography of Derek Parfit, who made seminal contributions to personal identity, population ethics, the philosophy of the future, and a range of other topics. I quite enjoyed this book. In addition to being an influential philosopher, Parfit was a special, interesting person.