Personal Identity and Applied Ethics introduces and examines different conceptions of the self and personal identity and considers the implications of these for applied ethics. It is an ideal text for courses on personal identity that consider both western and non-western approaches and that apply theories of personal identity to applied ethics. It will also be of interest to those in related subjects such as religious studies and history of ideas.
"This book invites readers to think deeply and creatively about the nature of the self and personhood. It provides tools to think about these topics in a philosophically rigorous way, but it also puts readers into dialogue with some of the best Christian, Buddhist, Confucian minds from past eras. The result is an inspiring example of historically and cross-culturally informed philosophic inquiry." - Bradford Cokelet, University of Kansas, USA