Personal Identity, the Self and Ethics

Taking the theory of John Locke as a starting point and in dialogue with contemporary philosophers such as Derek Parfit and P.F. Strawson, the authors develop an original philosophical anthropology based on the writings of Charles Hartshorne and A.N. Whitehead. The authors then show the implications for ethics of this conception of the person and the self.

FERDINAND SANTOS was Professor of Philosophy at the Archdiocesan Major Seminary, Manila, Philippines, and is presently teaching philosophy and theology at Providence College, Rhode Island, USA. He has published books and articles in philosophy.

SANTIAGO SIA is Dean of Philosophy at Milltown Institute (a recognised college of the National University of Ireland), Dublin, Ireland. He was for many years Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. A well established scholar, he has published several books/articles in philosophy of religion, in ethics, and in process thought.