What Is a Person?
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What Is a Person?
Untapped Insights from Africa
Atuire, Caesar A.; Jekcer, Nancy S.
Oxford University Press Inc
01/2025
296
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9780197690925
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List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Preface
INTRODUCTION: Philosophy Across Borders
PART I: HUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 1. A Conversation Between Africa and the West
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Key Concepts
1.3 Contemporary African and Western Views
1.4 Precursors of Contemporary African and Western Views
1.5 Conclusion
Chapter 2. Emergent Personhood
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Five Features
2.3 Emergent Personhood
2.4 Abortion
2.5 Conclusion
Chapter 3. Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.1 Introduction
3.2 African and Early Greek Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.3 Contemporary Western Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.4 Emergent Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.5 Replies to Objections
3.6 Conclusion
Chapter 4. Becoming a Non-Person
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Death of Persons and Human Beings
4.3 Replies to Objections
4.4 Hastening Death
4.5 Conclusion
PART II: NONHUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 5. Zombies and Robots
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Are Zombies Persons?
5.3 Could Machines Be Persons?
5.4 Replies to Objections
5.5 Conclusion
Chapter 6. Animals and Nature
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Animals
6.3 Non-Animal Nature
6.4 Replies to Objections
6.5 Conclusion
Chapter 7. Space Aliens and Terraforming
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Space Aliens and Extraterrestrial Life
7.3 Terraforming Mars
7.4 Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
List of Abbreviations
Preface
INTRODUCTION: Philosophy Across Borders
PART I: HUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 1. A Conversation Between Africa and the West
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Key Concepts
1.3 Contemporary African and Western Views
1.4 Precursors of Contemporary African and Western Views
1.5 Conclusion
Chapter 2. Emergent Personhood
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Five Features
2.3 Emergent Personhood
2.4 Abortion
2.5 Conclusion
Chapter 3. Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.1 Introduction
3.2 African and Early Greek Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.3 Contemporary Western Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.4 Emergent Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.5 Replies to Objections
3.6 Conclusion
Chapter 4. Becoming a Non-Person
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Death of Persons and Human Beings
4.3 Replies to Objections
4.4 Hastening Death
4.5 Conclusion
PART II: NONHUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 5. Zombies and Robots
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Are Zombies Persons?
5.3 Could Machines Be Persons?
5.4 Replies to Objections
5.5 Conclusion
Chapter 6. Animals and Nature
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Animals
6.3 Non-Animal Nature
6.4 Replies to Objections
6.5 Conclusion
Chapter 7. Space Aliens and Terraforming
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Space Aliens and Extraterrestrial Life
7.3 Terraforming Mars
7.4 Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
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List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Preface
INTRODUCTION: Philosophy Across Borders
PART I: HUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 1. A Conversation Between Africa and the West
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Key Concepts
1.3 Contemporary African and Western Views
1.4 Precursors of Contemporary African and Western Views
1.5 Conclusion
Chapter 2. Emergent Personhood
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Five Features
2.3 Emergent Personhood
2.4 Abortion
2.5 Conclusion
Chapter 3. Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.1 Introduction
3.2 African and Early Greek Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.3 Contemporary Western Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.4 Emergent Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.5 Replies to Objections
3.6 Conclusion
Chapter 4. Becoming a Non-Person
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Death of Persons and Human Beings
4.3 Replies to Objections
4.4 Hastening Death
4.5 Conclusion
PART II: NONHUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 5. Zombies and Robots
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Are Zombies Persons?
5.3 Could Machines Be Persons?
5.4 Replies to Objections
5.5 Conclusion
Chapter 6. Animals and Nature
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Animals
6.3 Non-Animal Nature
6.4 Replies to Objections
6.5 Conclusion
Chapter 7. Space Aliens and Terraforming
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Space Aliens and Extraterrestrial Life
7.3 Terraforming Mars
7.4 Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
List of Abbreviations
Preface
INTRODUCTION: Philosophy Across Borders
PART I: HUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 1. A Conversation Between Africa and the West
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Key Concepts
1.3 Contemporary African and Western Views
1.4 Precursors of Contemporary African and Western Views
1.5 Conclusion
Chapter 2. Emergent Personhood
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Five Features
2.3 Emergent Personhood
2.4 Abortion
2.5 Conclusion
Chapter 3. Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.1 Introduction
3.2 African and Early Greek Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.3 Contemporary Western Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.4 Emergent Personhood Across the Lifespan
3.5 Replies to Objections
3.6 Conclusion
Chapter 4. Becoming a Non-Person
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Death of Persons and Human Beings
4.3 Replies to Objections
4.4 Hastening Death
4.5 Conclusion
PART II: NONHUMAN PERSONS
Chapter 5. Zombies and Robots
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Are Zombies Persons?
5.3 Could Machines Be Persons?
5.4 Replies to Objections
5.5 Conclusion
Chapter 6. Animals and Nature
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Animals
6.3 Non-Animal Nature
6.4 Replies to Objections
6.5 Conclusion
Chapter 7. Space Aliens and Terraforming
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Space Aliens and Extraterrestrial Life
7.3 Terraforming Mars
7.4 Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
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