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In this discussion, we focus on central metaphysical questions about persons and the theories that try to answer them.
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Garrett, B., Joven Joaquin, J. (2022). On Personal Identity. In: Joaquin, J.J. (eds) Time, Identity and the Self: Essays on Metaphysics. Synthese Library, vol 442. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85517-8_28
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