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   Per·son

   /ˈpərs(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a human being regarded as an individual: "the porter was the last person to see her"
   • ▪ used in legal or formal contexts to refer to an unspecified individual: "the entrance fee is $10.00 per person"
   • ▪ an individual characterized by a preference or liking for a specified thing: "she's not a cat person"
   • ▪ a character in a play or story: "his previous roles in the person of a fallible cop"
   • ▪ an individual's body: "I have publicity photographs on my person at all times"
   • 2. a category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms, according to whether they indicate the speaker (first person), the addressee (second person), or a third party (third person).
   • 3. each of the three modes of being of God, namely the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit, who together constitute the Trinity.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘actor's mask, character in a play’, later ‘human being’.

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   What is the difference between person and people?

   • • The word person refers to an individual human being whereas the word people refers to the class of persons or groups of individuals. This is the major difference between persons and people. • A person refers to the living body of a human being.

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   When to use persons vs people?

   • • A person refers to the living body of a human being. • The word persons, on the other hand, can be used as the plural form of the word person and would mean individuals or human beings associated with a job or a duty. • On the other hand, the word people refers to the individuals of a land or a country.

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   What is a person vs self?

   • Person vs. Self In this type of conflict, a character finds him or herself battling between two competing desires or selves, typically one good and one evil. You won't get a more obvious example than The Call of the Wild , in which the protagonist (in this case, a dog) is torn between a domesticated self and wild self.

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   What is a person defined?

   • 0.039 "Person" defined. Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular statute or required by the context, "person" means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated

   Person - Wikipedia

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PersonPerson - Wikipedia

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   A person (pl.: people or persons, depending on context) is a being who has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › personPerson Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A person is a human being, individual, or a character in a play. The word has different meanings and uses in various contexts, such as law, grammar, and religion. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of person.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › personPERSON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of person as a noun in English, with different uses and grammar rules. Find out how to use person in phrases, idioms, and collocations, and see examples from various sources.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › personPERSON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A person is a human being, an individual, or a role. Learn the origin, synonyms, grammar, and usage of the word person, and see how it differs from people and other related terms.

7. plato.stanford.edu › entries › identity-personalPersonal Identity - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Aug 20, 2002 · This term is sometimes synonymous with ‘person’, but often means something different: a sort of unchanging, immaterial subject of consciousness, for instance (as in the phrase ‘the myth of the self’). It is often used without any clear meaning and will be avoided here.

8. philosophynow.org › issues › 149What is a Person? | Issue 149 | Philosophy Now

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   In a physiological and biological context, a person is a human with certain essential physiological and biological characteristics. Legally, the answer is broader. According to the law, a person is anyone or anything that can initiate and be subject to legal proceedings.

9. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogWhat It Means to Be a Human Person | Psychology Today

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   Dec 10, 2021 · A blog post that explains the ontology of human persons from a Unified Theory of Knowledge (UTOK) perspective, based on the book by Christian Smith. The UTOK framework shows how human persons are primates, persons, and social actors who have mental capacities for agency, intersubjectivity, and moral commitment.