Parfit

Part of what I like about Parfit is that he not only mounts strong arguments for his view of personal identity, but he seems to really take those ideas to heart and think they matter. myglesias says:

Matthew Yglesias » Influential Books 2010

Mere addition paradox: Also known as Parfit's paradox: Is a large population living a barely tolerable life better than a small, happy population?

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Hey Matt (and Adam P) thanks for clueing me in about Parfit.

Matthew Yglesias » Influential Books 2010

I thought you backed Parfit on the importance of existential risks?

Matthew Yglesias » Monday Wilson Quarterly Blogging 2009

I knew you were better at philosophy than the average bear, but putting Parfit at #1 shows why.

Matthew Yglesias » Influential Books 2010

I recently spoke with the couple who directed and produced The Whale, journalists Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm.

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I recently spoke with the couple who directed and produced The Whale, journalists Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm.

David Kirby: Ryan Reynolds and The Whale David Kirby 2011

I recently spoke with the couple who directed and produced The Whale, journalists Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm.

David Kirby: Ryan Reynolds and The Whale David Kirby 2011

So Parfit appears to have locked up the crucial DC philosophlogger demographic. myglesias says:

Matthew Yglesias » Influential Books 2010

I do not claim to have solved all the puzzles raised by Parfit -- but I don't think we have to.

Sam Harris: Toward a Science of Morality 2010