Title: Parfit Does Reach Some Conclusions
Product review: Though the other review may not suggest it, Parfit does come to some conclusions. He reaches several very definite conclusions concerning personal identity, time, et cetera. Even in his discussion, he effectively rules out many possibilities, and outlines the complex arguments about Theory X. In philosophy, being able to identify the competing claims on either side of a problem is a great success, and Parfit's discussion will likely lead the way for another philosopher to solve the problem that he poses. Also, though Parfit may not be able to write like Proust, his writing is clear enough to be comprehensible. It is important to remember that a philosopher's ability to think is inversly proportional to his ability to write.
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