The problem of personal identity in Ancient and Modern philosophy

Authors

  • Olena Olifer Krivyi Rih State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31812/apd.v0i17.1879

Keywords:

Personal identity, anscient philosophy, J. Locke, consciousness

Abstract

The author presents an overview of conceptions of personal identity in ancient and modern philosophy. Plato’s, Aristotle’s and Descartes’ views are outlined as preconditions for identity theory. Locke’s conception of personal identity is characterized as well as the arguments of his critics: Leibnitz, Butler and Thomas Reid

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Author Biography

Olena Olifer, Krivyi Rih State University

Department of Philosophy

Published

2017-02-14

How to Cite

Olifer, O. (2017). The problem of personal identity in Ancient and Modern philosophy. Actual Problems of Mind, (17), 60–72. https://doi.org/10.31812/apd.v0i17.1879

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Section

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY AND PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY