Time Biases: A Theory of Rational Planning and Personal Persistence
Author:   Meghan Sullivan (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780198812845


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   12 July 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Time Biases: A Theory of Rational Planning and Personal Persistence


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Author:   Meghan Sullivan (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.90cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9780198812845


ISBN 10:   0198812841
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   12 July 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1: The Received Wisdom 2: The Life Saving Argument 3: The Arbitrariness Argument 4: Personal Volatility 5: Preferences about the Past 6: The No Regrets Argument 7: The Arbitrariness Argument (Again) 8: Understanding Temporal Neutrality 9: Neutrality, Sunk Costs, and Commitment 10: Neutrality and Life Extension 11: Neutrality and Meaning

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Time Biases is an exemplary instance of ethically engaged analytic philosophy at its best. * Brad Aeon, Kronoscope 23 *


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Meghan Sullivan is a Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame and the Director of the University Philosophy Requirement. Sullivan's research tends to focus on philosophical problems concerning time, modality, rational planning and religious belief. Shehas published work in many of the leading generalist philosophy journals, including Nous, Ethics, and Philosophical Studies. She also regularly writes shorter public philosophy essays - including publications in The Huffington Post, Commonweal and First Things - and gives public philosophy talks.

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