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The leading philosophical approaches to personal identity provide very different accounts of what we are essentially, when we come into existence, when we go out of existence, how we persist across time, and what matters in our survival. This workshop will examine the implications of different theories of personal identity for the bioethical controversies surrounding embryonic stem cell research, abortion, death, organ procurement, informed consent and advance directives. | The leading philosophical approaches to personal identity provide very different accounts of what we are essentially, when we come into existence, when we go out of existence, how we persist across time, and what matters in our survival. This workshop will examine the implications of different theories of personal identity for the bioethical controversies surrounding embryonic stem cell research, abortion, death, organ procurement, informed consent and advance directives. | ||
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| − | Baker, Lynne. | + | |
| + | Baker, Lynne. “[http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~lrb/ When Do Persons Begin and End?]” | ||
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Conee, Earl. “Metaphysics and Morality of Abortion” Mind, 108: 1999. 619-645. | Conee, Earl. “Metaphysics and Morality of Abortion” Mind, 108: 1999. 619-645. | ||
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DeGrazia, David. “Advance Directives, Dementia, And the Someone Else Problem” | DeGrazia, David. “Advance Directives, Dementia, And the Someone Else Problem” | ||
Bioethics 13:5 1999 | Bioethics 13:5 1999 | ||
| − | Hershenov, David B. | + | |
| − | http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~dh25/articles.html | + | Hershenov, David B. “[http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~dh25/articles.html |
| − | Hudson, Hud. Temporal Parts and Personhood. Philosophical Studies. 93. | + | Organisms, Persons and Bioethics]” |
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| + | Hudson, Hud. "Temporal Parts and Personhood." Philosophical Studies. 93. | ||
1999. 299-316. | 1999. 299-316. | ||
| − | Olson, Eric | + | |
| + | Olson, Eric "Was I Ever an Embryo?" Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 57: | ||
1997. 95-110. | 1997. 95-110. | ||
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McMahan, Jeff "The Metaphysics of Brain Death," Bioethics 9: 2, 1995. 91-126. | McMahan, Jeff "The Metaphysics of Brain Death," Bioethics 9: 2, 1995. 91-126. | ||
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Parfit, Derek. “Personal Identity.” The Philosophical Review. 80:1. 1971 | Parfit, Derek. “Personal Identity.” The Philosophical Review. 80:1. 1971 | ||
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Shewmon, D. Alan. “Recovery from ‘Brain Death’: A Neurologist’s Apologia.’ Linacre | Shewmon, D. Alan. “Recovery from ‘Brain Death’: A Neurologist’s Apologia.’ Linacre | ||
Quarterly, February 1997. 30-96 | Quarterly, February 1997. 30-96 | ||
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Shoemaker, David. “Embryos, Souls and the Fourth Dimension” Social Theory and | Shoemaker, David. “Embryos, Souls and the Fourth Dimension” Social Theory and | ||
Practice. 31:1. 2005. 51-75. | Practice. 31:1. 2005. 51-75. | ||
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David B. Hershenov is an associate professor of philosophy at the University at Buffalo. His research interests are in the metaphysical foundations of bioethics. | David B. Hershenov is an associate professor of philosophy at the University at Buffalo. His research interests are in the metaphysical foundations of bioethics. | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 21 October 2008
Faculty: David Hershenov
The leading philosophical approaches to personal identity provide very different accounts of what we are essentially, when we come into existence, when we go out of existence, how we persist across time, and what matters in our survival. This workshop will examine the implications of different theories of personal identity for the bioethical controversies surrounding embryonic stem cell research, abortion, death, organ procurement, informed consent and advance directives.
Suggested Readings
Baker, Lynne. “When Do Persons Begin and End?”
Conee, Earl. “Metaphysics and Morality of Abortion” Mind, 108: 1999. 619-645.
DeGrazia, David. “Advance Directives, Dementia, And the Someone Else Problem” Bioethics 13:5 1999
Hershenov, David B. “[http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~dh25/articles.html
Organisms, Persons and Bioethics]”
Hudson, Hud. "Temporal Parts and Personhood." Philosophical Studies. 93. 1999. 299-316.
Olson, Eric "Was I Ever an Embryo?" Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 57: 1997. 95-110.
McMahan, Jeff "The Metaphysics of Brain Death," Bioethics 9: 2, 1995. 91-126.
Parfit, Derek. “Personal Identity.” The Philosophical Review. 80:1. 1971
Shewmon, D. Alan. “Recovery from ‘Brain Death’: A Neurologist’s Apologia.’ Linacre Quarterly, February 1997. 30-96
Shoemaker, David. “Embryos, Souls and the Fourth Dimension” Social Theory and Practice. 31:1. 2005. 51-75.
Faculty
David B. Hershenov is an associate professor of philosophy at the University at Buffalo. His research interests are in the metaphysical foundations of bioethics.