1. What are the key topics Parfit contributed to in his works?
Parfit made seminal contributions on various topics, including equality and personal identity. His ideas have practical applications that affect us all, changing the way we think about punishment, resource distribution, and future planning. He produced around fifty articles, with his books 'Reasons and Persons' and 'On What Matters' being enduring masterpieces. 'Reasons and Persons' is a featherweight at 537 pages, while 'On What Matters' consists of two volumes, weighing in at 1,440 pages (or 1,900 pages if you add the posthumously published Volume 3).
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