On Personal Identity

E. M. Recio
PHIL 111: Metaphysics
Department of Philosophy
Drexel University, Philadelphia PA 19104

21st February 2001

Abstract:

How do I know who I am? I will examine the basic issues surrounding personal identity, using the articles by Shoemaker, Parfit and Swinburne as a basis for this essay. Why does personal identity arise as a metaphysical issue in the first place? Can a materialist account satisfy odd cases such as multiple personality?