Cambridge University Press, 4/11/2010EAN 9780521897266, ISBN10: 0521897262Paperback, 228 pages, 24.5 x 17.3 x 1 cmLanguage: EnglishThere is a spectrum of identities: from the mathematical, through cases where specific criteria matter, to the complex or intuitive cases where we can recognise identity but don't know what the criteria should be. In a series of essays by senior figures in the sciences and humanities, this book examines what identity means across a number of academic disciplines. Topics range from mathematics, through the rules of recognition in biology and the law, to comprehending the individual in the visual, performing and literary arts, and ultimately to notions of the philosophy of existence. Using the theme of identity to make new interdisciplinary connections, the contributors offer interested readers a glimpse into their specialist subjects and suggest new ways for students and scholars to think about identity in relation to their own work.Introduction1. Identity of meaning Adrian Poole2. Identity and the law Lionel Bently3. Species-identity Peter Crane4. Mathematical identity Marcus Du Sautoy5. Immunological identity Philippa Marrack6. Visualizing identity Ludmilla Jordanova7. Musical identity Christopher Hogwood8. Identity and the mind Raymond TallisNotes on the contributorsIndex.
