Epistemic Dimensions of Personhood

by Simon J. Evnine and Simon J. Evnine

Book Overview

Simon Evnine examines various epistemic aspects of what it is to be a person. Persons are defined as finite beings that have beliefs, including second-order beliefs about their own and others' beliefs, and engage in agency, including the making of long-term plans. It is argued that for any being meeting these conditions, a number of epistemic consequences obtain. First, all such beings must have certain logical concepts and be able to use them in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199642419
• ISBN13: 9780199642410
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"