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social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > personality > personal identity
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social science subjects > psychology > personality psychology > personality > personal identity
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personal identity  

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  • This entry is concerned with the concepts of a person and of personal identity and with various theories of persons and their identity. A paradox is unearthed: We have strong reasons for thinking that any (human) person is identical to a human being yet equally strong reasons to deny this. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Mind; Personal Identity]

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