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Reasons and Persons is a philosophical work by Derek Parfit. It focuses on ethics, rationality and personal identity.
It is divided into four parts, dedicated to self-defeating theories, rationality and time, personal identity and responsibility toward future generations.
Part 1 argues that certain ethical theories are self-defeating. One such theory is ethical egoism, which Parfit claims fails due to the Prisoner's dilemma.
Ultimately, Parfit rejects "common sense morality" on similar grounds....
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