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Derek Parfit: the perfectionist at All Souls
New Statesman 12 Apr 2023
Reasons and Persons (1984) earned Derek Parfit a reputation as one of the greatest moral philosophers of the past century ... Parfit fashioned a sub-genre of moral philosophy and triggered a mini-industry of research ... Parfit was 41 when the book was published; for an academic who’d already acquired an international reputation, he was ancient.
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Effective Altruism Warned of Risks. Did It Also Incentivize Them?
New York Times 09 Dec 2022
The movement’s leading intellectuals told us to fear killer robots. They didn’t think to mention the crypto billionaire next door ... .
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There’s a serious philosophical argument supporting the man suing his parents for giving birth to him
Quartz 09 Feb 2019
... much larger imaginable population whose existence, if other things are equal, would be better even though its members have lives that are barely worth living,” writes philosopher Derek Parfit in his description of the repugnant conclusion, as quoted in the Stanford Encyclopedia.
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Is There Anybody In There?—Derek Parfit’s Criticism of the Self
Quillette 08 Aug 2018
Few contemporary philosophers have done more to challenge conventional answers to such questions than Derek Parfit, who tragically passed away on January 1, 2017 ... This article on Parfit’s criticism of the self and personal identity is intended to make a small contribution to that goal. Parfit’s work divided into two related set of concerns.
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Derek Parfit’s quest for perfection
New Statesman 06 Jun 2018
Derek Parfit was one of the world’s most influential moral philosophers ... It is a man, Derek Parfit, who died last year aged 74 ... But Parfit was only a part-time photographer ... Parfit is regarded by many as among the greatest philosophers of his generation ... Parfit went to Eton where he excelled in everything except maths ... Derek Parfit ... Derek Parfit.
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Derek Parfit speaks at Harvard University in April 2015. Photo: Anna Riedl
Topix 07 Apr 2017
A 'GROUND-BREAKING' philosopher whose work on identity was described as 'close to a work of genius' has been remembered by colleagues at Oxford University . Professor Derek Parfit, a celebrated academic and Emeritus senior research fellow at All Souls College, died aged 74 on New Year's Day this year ... .
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Derek Parfit obituary
The Guardian 12 Jan 2017
Invoking this and other ingenious thought experiments, the philosopher Derek Parfit, who has died aged 74, transformed the centuries-old question of personal identity – what makes some future person me? – by subtly sabotaging and resetting it ... The age-old self-interest theory, Parfit argued, is anyway problematic.
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Derek Parfit, Philosopher Who Explored Identity and Moral Choice, Dies at 74
New York Times 05 Jan 2017
Mr. Parfit, who was associated with All Souls College at Oxford for his entire career, published seldom, but his works were ambitious and influential ... .
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The whole philosophy community is mourning Derek Parfit. Here's why he mattered.
Vox 03 Jan 2017
Derek Parfit, who died at age 74 on Sunday evening, was not the most famous philosopher in the world ... Parfit was not a prolific author; he tended to write his books over the course of decades, refining them repeatedly after discussions with colleagues and students ... His answer is that this question, of what happened to “Derek Parfit,” is empty.
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A 'Whale' of a Tale -- but Should It Be About the Story, or Advocacy?
The Wrap 28 Sep 2011
. Years ago, my wife, Suzanne Chisholm and I ran into a striking story. On the wild west coast of Vancouver Island, a young killer whale -- an orca nicknamed Luna -- had become separated from his pod. Since orcas are highly social and he was alone, he had been trying to connect with people, just for social contact, not food ... But how? ... .
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Parker announces ParFit filter elements
Processingtalk 01 Jul 2009
ParFit interchange elements allow users to acquire all their replacement elements from one source, regardless of the original equipment manufacturer. ParFit competitive interchange elements must conform to all the same rigorous tests as the standard Parker replacement elements.
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