The Concept of a Person [electronic resource] : and Other Essays

Excerpt from The Concept of a PersonAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Philosophy and Language....Pages 1-35 Can There be a Private Language ?....Pages 36-51 Privacy....Pages 52-81 The Concept of a Person....Pages 82-128 Names and Descriptions....Pages 129-161 Truth....Pages 162-187 Two Notes on Probability....Pages 188-208 What is a law of nature?....Pages 209-234 Fatalism....Pages 235-268 Back Matter....Pages 269-272