No explanation of persons, no explanation of resurrection: on Lynne Baker's constitution view and the resurrection of human persons

被引:3
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作者
Turner, James T., Jr. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Edinburgh, New Coll, Edinburgh EH1 2LX, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
Material constitution; Bodily resurrection; Personal identity; Lynne Baker;
D O I
10.1007/s11153-014-9463-4
中图分类号
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要
I don't think Lynne Rudder Baker's constitution view can account for personal identity problems of a synchronic or diachronic nature. As such, it cannot accommodate the Christian's claim of eschatological bodily resurrection-a principle reason for which she gives this account. In light of this, I press objections against her constitution view in the following ways: First, I critique an analogy she draws between Aristotle's "accidental sameness" and constitution. Second, I address three problems for Baker's constitution view ['Constitution Problems' (CP)], each more problematic than the next: CP1: Her definition of constitution lacks explanatory power; CP2: If there is a plausible definition of constitution, constitution implies either too many persons or no human persons at all; CP3: Constitution yields no essential distinction between human and divine persons. If my argument(s) go through, her constitution view has neither an explanation for diachronic personal identity nor personal identity through resurrection.
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页码:297 / 317
页数:21
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