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John Locke on Personal Identity

What makes us human? Locke argued that it’s our memories, and not our bodies, that make up our identity. For John Locke ‘person’ was a forensic term – one that is particularly relevant when judging an individual for their actions.

Narrated by Gillian Anderson. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.

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2 minutes