Human Identity and Bioethics
Author | : David DeGrazia |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005-06-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 052153268X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521532686 |
Rating | : 4/5 (686 Downloads) |
Download or read book Human Identity and Bioethics written by David DeGrazia and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When philosophers address personal identity, they usually explore numerical identity. When non-philosophers address personal identity, they often have in mind narrative identity. This book develops accounts of both senses of identity, arguing that both are normatively important, and is unique in its exploration of a wide range of issues in bioethics through the lens of identity. Defending a biological view of our numerical identity and a framework for understanding narrative identity, David DeGrazia investigates various issues for which considerations of identity prove critical.