Identity / edited by Giselle Walker and Elisabeth Leedham-Green.

Other author Walker, Giselle.
Other author Leedham-Green, E. S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Descriptionx, 217 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Identity (Philosophical concept)

SeriesThe Darwin College lectures ; 21
Darwin College lectures 21. ^A358582
Contents Identity of meaning / Adrian Poole -- Identity and the law / Lionel Bently -- Species-identity / Peter R. Crane -- Mathematical identity / Marcus Du Sautoy -- Immunological identity / Philippa Marrack -- Visualizing identity / Ludmilla Jordanova -- Musical identity / Christopher Hogwood -- Identity and the mind / Raymond Tallis.
Abstract "There is a spectrum of identities: from the mathematical, through cases where specific criteria matter, to the complex or intuitive cases where we can recognize identity but don't know what the criteria should be. In a series of essays by senior figures in the sciences and humanities, this book examines what identity means across a number of academic disciplines. Topics range from mathematics, through the rules of recognition in biology and the law, to comprehending the individual in the visual, performing and literary arts, and ultimately to notions of the philosophy of existence. Using the theme of identity to make new interdisciplinary connections, the contributors offer interested readers a glimpse into their specialist subjects and suggest new ways for students and scholars to think about identity in relation to their own work"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010025481
ISBN9780521897266 (pbk.)
ISBN0521897262 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BD236 .I38 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold