@article {1273, title = {Subjective Theories of Personal Identity and Practical Concerns}, journal = {Organon F}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, year = {2015}, pages = {282-301}, type = {State}, abstract = {This paper focuses on three theories of personal identity that incorporate the idea that personal identity is the result of a person{\textquoteright}s adopting certain attitudes towards certain mental states and actions. I call these theories subjective theories of personal identity. I argue that it is not clear what the proponents of these theories mean by {\textquotedblleft}personal identity{\textquotedblright}. On standard theories, such as animalism or psychological theories, the term {\textquotedblleft}personal identity{\textquotedblright} refers to the numerical identity of persons and its analysis provides the persistence conditions for persons. I argue that if the subjective theories purport to provide a criterion of numerical personal identity, they fail. A different interpretation may suggest that they purport to provide a non-numerical type of identity for the purpose of providing plausible analyses of certain identity-related practical concerns. I argue that the criteria the subjective theories provide fail to capture several of the identity-related concerns. As a result, this interpretation must be rejected as well.}, keywords = {Compensation, identification, numerical identity, personal identity, responsibility, self-constitution, self-interested concern}, url = {http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/2015/3/282-301.pdf}, author = {B{\v e}lohrad, Radim} }