Reasons and Persons
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Reasons and Persons
Derek Parfit
5 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2010–2016.
What people on Hacker News said
Thought experiments and discussion about how personal identity works under, eg, transporter copies.
The Personal Identity section in that in particular is wonderful! It's a really good book because it kind of stands alone -- you don't need to be very well-versed in philosophy to get the arguments if you read carefully.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best Philosophical Books? 2010 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is the most mind blowing book you've ever read? 2015 · 1 recommendation