Reasons and Persons
by Derek Parfit
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Recommended by 4 notable people, including Patrick Collison and Mark Manson
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Ethics, Philosophy, and Most Recommended Books.
Challenging, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity, Derek Parfit claims that we have a false view about our own nature. It is often rational to act against our own best interests, he argues, and most of us have moral views that are selfdefeating. We often act wrongly, althou...
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