Summary |
The metaphysics of personhood primarily addresses two questions: what is the nature of persons and what are their persistence conditions across time? Addressing the former question prompts investigations into the nature of the self (if distinct from the person), consciousness, mind, and embodiment. Addressing the latter prompts investigations into theories of personal identity. Because many view "person"as a thoroughly normative notion, however, its study is often connected closely to investigations into value and practical identity. |