Carleton University · PHIL 2540

Personal Identity and the Self

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Philosophical perspectives on personal identity, the self, and the underlying issue of the relationship of the mind to the body. Both philosophical and psychological concepts of identity are discussed, as are related issues such as memory, introspection, and self-knowledge.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): a course in philosophy or second-year standing.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2502.
  • Prerequisite(s): a course in philosophy or second-year standing.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
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Philosophical perspectives on personal identity, the self, and the underlying issue of the relationship of the mind to the body. Both philosophical and psychological concepts of identity are discussed, as are related issues such as memory, introspection, and self-knowledge.

  • Prerequisite(s): a course in philosophy or second-year standing.
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2502.
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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