Making Sense of Jonestown: When Is an Action My Action?
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2017-11-21
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en
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This thesis concerns the tragic events that occurred in Jonestown, Guyana, where the
members of the People's Temple of the Disciples of Christ committed collective
suicide. However, some have argued that this should actually be seen as murder,
committed by church leader Jim Jones. The thesis presents a theory that explains
how an individual can have ownership of an action. With the help of this theory, a
thought experiment is presented that aims to clarify under what conditions the
church members would have had ownership of their collective death, under what
conditions they would not, and under what conditions we cannot tell.
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Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen