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We begin with a naturalistic account of the identity conditions over time for human beings, and of the way in which mind and body are related. We then consider ways in which this naturalistic account might be challenged by proponents of religious worldviews, and the significance of these challenges for other metaphysical and ethical issues, including cosmic justice and life after death.
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References and Further Reading
D. Parfit (1984) Reason and Persons Oxford: Clarendon;
D. Chalmers (1996) The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory Oxford: Oxford University Press;
P. van Inwagen and D. Zimmerman (eds.) (2007) Persons: Human and Divine Oxford: Oxford University Press;
R. Koons and G. Bealer (eds.) (2010) The Waning of Materialism Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Oppy, G. (2014). Mind, Body and Spirit. In: Reinventing Philosophy of Religion: An Opinionated Introduction. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137434562_6
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