Saving All My Love for You

IS PERSONAL IDENTITY WHAT MATTERS? by Derek Parfit 31 December 2007 In my book Reasons and Persons, I defended one view about the metaphysics of persons, and also claimed that personal identity is not what matters. In this paper I shall give some further arguments for this second claim, and also try to respond to some forceful objections by Mark Johnston. I shall not, however, try to decide what does matter, since that is a much larger and more difficult question. 1 PART O NE 1 The Metaphysics

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(try) to read my book. 2. I _______________ (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it. 3. Mary is ill so Sue _______________ (teach) her 1essons today. 4. Excuse me, I _______________ (look) for a hotel. Is there one near here? 5. _______________ (you/wait) for someone? 6. Jack, you are very careless. You _______________ (always/forget) to do your homework! 7. The cost of living _______________ (rise) very fast. Every year things are more expensive. 8. What _______________ (you/do)? I _______________

James allen’s Book of Meditations For Every Day In the Year (Compiled by his wife Lilly L. Allen, after his death) Published 1913 By Thought we rise; by Thought we fall, by Thought We stand or go; all destiny is wrought By its swift potency , and he who stands Master of Thought, and his desires commands, Willing and weaving thoughts of Love and Alight, Shapes his high end in ’Truth’s unerring Light. He who does not find The way of Meditation cannot reach Emancipation and enlightenment

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