{"product_id":"9781032953182","title":"Thought Experiments and Personal Identity Finding Ourselves","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThought Experiments and Personal Identity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFinding Ourselves\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Beck\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an essential, comprehensive discussion on thought experiments and how they have featured throughout the history of the personal identity debate in analytic philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough many philosophical arguments employ thought experiments as a valuable methodological tool, there is a lack of focused discussion on the significant role these experiments play in the personal identity debate specifically. This book covers a range of central theories and examines how thought experiments have been featured throughout each. The author discusses and responds to pivotal works on personal identity such as John Locke’s\u003cem\u003e Essay Concerning Human Understanding\u003c\/em\u003e, Derek Parfit’s \u003cem\u003eReasons and Persons\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as more recent arguments in the discussion. The book also explores how thought experiments are used for related debates in other philosophical traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThought Experiments and Personal Identity\u003c\/em\u003e will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in contemporary philosophy of mind and metaphysics, as well as those with an interest in philosophical methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Beck\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of philosophy at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He has published essays in several journals such as \u003cem\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMetaphilosophy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePhilosophical Papers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe South African Journal of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePsychology and Psychiatry\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJournal of the British Society for Phenomenology\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of the American Philosophical Association\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032953182\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761872748684,"sku":"9781032953182","price":58.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032953182","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}