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Overview
Conn (philosophy, U. of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee) examines the relationship between Locke's rejection of essentialism and his theory of identity and persistence, especially as it relates to organisms and persons. He first explains why these issues are worth considering and evaluates them in the context of other theories. He then attempts to establish whether Locke's rejection of essentialism is consistent with his treatment of identity and persistence. The volume's six chapters begin with an introduction, followed by Locke's critique of essentialism; Locke's theory of identity; Locke on the persistence of organisms and persons; objections and replies; and relativistic anti- essentialism and a four-dimensional Lockean ontology. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORSynopsis
Conn (philosophy, U. of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee) examines the relationship between Locke's rejection of essentialism and his theory of identity and persistence, especially as it relates to organisms and persons. He first explains why these issues are worth considering and evaluates them in the context of other theories. He then attempts to establish whether Locke's rejection of essentialism is consistent with his treatment of identity and persistence. The volume's six chapters begin with an introduction, followed by Locke's critique of essentialism; Locke's theory of identity; Locke on the persistence of organisms and persons; objections and replies; and relativistic anti- essentialism and a four-dimensional Lockean ontology. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR