personhood
ConceptPhilosophyTheology
aka human being
Jay argues that contemporary philosophical thought often overlooks the significance of personhood, treating it as an outdated concept, while he critiques the arbitrary criteria that determine who qualifies as a person, raising questions about the implications for various groups categorized as human beings.
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