Cohabitation and the Future
Guaranteed Survival
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13091051 |
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| Authors | H E Baber (0000-0003-1430-7065, University of San Diego, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 35-40 |
| Publication date | 2014-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-6187 • E-ISSN: 2331-6179 |
| Publisher | Horizon Research Publishing Co., Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.13189/sa.2014.020202 |
| OpenAlex | W2152506798 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
In cases of fission, on Lewis’ account, distinct individuals share stages prior to fission. There is a sense in which the survival of such ‘cohabiting’ individuals is guaranteed. Had fission not occurred there would have been a single individual in their place? So if they, those cohabiting individuals, exist they must survive fission. To that extent any concern they might have about whether they will survive fission is unwarranted. But only to that extent. Like cohabitants, we singles are also guaranteed that our lives won’t be over until they’re over. Singles and cohabitants have the same reason to be sanguine about their futures—and the same reason to be concerned
Cohabitation · Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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