Philosophy: the nature of persons

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Philosophy: the nature of persons provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 15 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • What is a person? This free course, Philosophy: the nature of persons, examines this philosophical question concerning the nature of personhood. You will examine whether a 'person' is the same as a...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Introducing the concept of the 'person' and 'persons'
    • 1 Introducing the concept of the 'person' and 'persons'
    • 2 Determinism and free choice: a brief résumé
    • 2 Determinism and free choice: a brief résumé
    • 3 Peter Strawson: ‘Freedom and resentment’
    • 3 Peter Strawson: ‘Freedom and resentment’
    • Reading Strawson
    • 3.1 Strawson: Sections I and II
    • 3.2 Strawson: Sections III and IV
    • 3.3 Strawson: Section V
    • 3.4 Strawson: Section VI
    • 3.5 New light on compatibilist versus incompatibilist debate
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements