Identities: Big Ideas/Small Books

by Ian Hacking

A radical new look at the intersection of science, psychology, and philosophy from one of the world's great authorities on identity Throughout human history, human beings have defined themselves by thousands of criteria, from who our parents are to how we look to how we feel and what we want to become. With the rise of biotechnology and the proliferation of genetics, we will soon have a new, more concrete set of data on which to base our identities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312427522
• ISBN13: 9780312427528
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 208 Pages