Derek Parfit

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Routledge_Philosophy_Prize
gptkb:Bernard_Williams_Prize
Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Philosophical Association
gptkbp:birth_date 1942-12-11
gptkbp:death_date 2017-01-01
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Derek Parfit
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Peter_Singer
His arguments on the nature of reasons have shaped modern ethical theory.
Derek Parfit's work on personal identity influenced contemporary debates.
His views on population ethics have sparked significant discussion.
His work has been cited in numerous philosophical texts.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Rawls
gptkb:G._E._Moore
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:interests ethics
personal identity
rationality
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:moral_philosophy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Reasons_and_Persons
On What Matters
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Academic
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Rawls
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4