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  2. Derek Parfit - Wikipedia

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    Derek Antony Parfit FBA (/ ˈ p ɑːr f ɪ t /; 11 December 1942 – 2 January 2017 [3] [4]) was a British philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. [5] [6] [7]

  3. On What Matters - Wikipedia

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    The economist Tyler Cowen has expressed admiration for Parfit's style ("Reading him is an unforgettable and illuminating experience") in On What Matters, but argues: . I see the biggest and most central part of the book as a failure, possibly wrong but more worryingly "not even wrong" and simply missing the questions defined by where the frontier – choice theory and not just philosophic ...

  4. Future self - Wikipedia

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    According to Parfit, it is rational for people who perceive very little connectedness with their future self to act in ways that neglect the future self (e.g., by smoking). The psychological work that followed did not similarly argue for Parfit's normative view but has instead attempted to test the descriptive validity of Parfit's theory.

  5. Prewriting - Wikipedia

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    Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process, typically followed by drafting, revision, editing and publishing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Prewriting can consist of a combination of outlining , diagramming, storyboarding, and clustering (for a technique similar to clustering, see mindmapping ).

  6. AOL reviewed: Storyworth is the perfect gift for someone who ...

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    Storyworth is a subscription service that prompts users to answer a question about their life, their beliefs, or their values, all of which get recorded and printed at the end of the year ...

  7. Reasons and Persons - Wikipedia

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    Reasons and Persons is a 1984 book by the philosopher Derek Parfit, in which the author discusses ethics, rationality and personal identity.. It is divided into four parts, dedicated to self-defeating theories, rationality and time, personal identity and responsibility toward future generations.

  8. US homebuilder confidence at 7-month high in November, survey ...

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    (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose to a seven-month high in November and expectations for sales in the next six months surged to the highest in about two-and-a-half years after a ...

  9. Free writing - Wikipedia

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    The concept of writing as a problem-solving process, as explored by Linda S. Flower and John R. Hayes, provides a framework for understanding free writing beyond its traditional context. [17] This perspective suggests that free writing can serve as a foundational step in a multifaceted cognitive process that includes critical thinking and ...