Parfit was a philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics. His work played a seminal role in the development of longtermism. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The latest episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast is about Derek Parfit.[1] It’s an interview with his biographer (and fellow philosopher) David Edmonds. It’s quite accessible and only 20 mins long. Very nice listening if you fancy a walk and want a primer on Parfit’s work.
Parfit was a philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics. His work played a seminal role in the development of longtermism. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.