Prenatal Injury and the Nonidentity Problem

Canadian Journal of Philosophy 51 (2):123-142 (2021)
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I argue that, given certain prominent views of personal identity and prudence, the nonidentity problem, or a very similar problem, can arise postconception. I clarify and defend this claim by considering the implications of these views for prenatal injury.

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