Problems of the Self
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Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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| Problems of the Self canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Problems of the Self Context triple: [Bernard Williams, notableWork, Problems of the Self]
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A.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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E.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Problems of the Self Target entity description: Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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A.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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B.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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E.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical essay collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Bernard Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Bernard Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism"
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essay "Deciding to Believe" ⓘ essay "Egoism and Altruism" ⓘ essay "Ethical Consistency" ⓘ essay "Imagination and the Self" ⓘ essay "Morality and the Emotions" ⓘ essay "Morality and the Theory of Rational Action" ⓘ essay "Personal Identity and Individuation" ⓘ essay "The Idea of Equality" ⓘ The Makropulos Affair ⓘ
surface form:
essay "The Makropulos Case: Reflections on the Tedium of Immortality"
essay "The Point of View of the Universe" ⓘ essay "The Self and the Future" ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
identity over time
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immortality and the value of life ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ practical reason ⓘ rational agency ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely regarded as a classic of late 20th-century analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary debates on personal identity
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contemporary moral philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Hume
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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moral psychology ⓘ personal identity ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ the self ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the relationship between morality and emotion
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arguments about the limits of impartial moral theories ⓘ critique of simple psychological continuity theories of personal identity ⓘ discussion of thought experiments about survival and identity ⓘ influence on debates about the nature of the self ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook in philosophy courses ⓘ |
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