Personhood
Personhood
Personhood (/ˈpɜːrsənhʊd/) is the status of being a person. Defining personhood is a controversial topic in philosophy and law and is closely tied with legal and political concepts of citizenship, equality, and liberty.
Etymology
The term "personhood" is derived from the English word "person" and the suffix "-hood", which denotes a state or condition. The word "person" comes from the Latin word "persona", which originally referred to the masks worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman dramas.
Definition
In philosophy, personhood is the recognition of an individual as a person, which is to say a being with a certain status or rights. This recognition can be associated with certain qualities, such as self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and one's environment.
In law, personhood can refer to the granting of legal rights, protections, privileges, responsibilities, and liabilities to an entity. This can apply to individuals, but also to non-human entities like corporations, animals, and potentially artificial intelligence.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Personhood
- Wikipedia's article - Personhood
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