Self? (Ratio Special Issues) - Softcover

Strawson, Strawson

 
9781405129879: Self? (Ratio Special Issues)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405129875 ISBN 13: 9781405129879
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Synopsis

This collection of philosophical papers reflects on the existence and nature of the self.


  • A collection of philosophical papers devoted to the subject of the self.
  • Reflects on key questions about the existence and nature of the self.
  • Comprises contributions from leading authorities in the field: Barry Dainton, Ingmar Persson, Marya Schechtman, Galen Strawson, Bas van Fraassen, and Peter van Inwagen.

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About the Author

Galen Strawson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading and the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author of Freedom and Belief (1986), The Secret Connexion (1989) and Mental Reality (1994).

From the Back Cover

Many of us experience ourselves as having or being a 'self', even though we may not be clear what that is. The philosophical papers in this volume reflect on key questions about the self, such as: Does the self exist? If so, what is its nature? Is it a single thing, or could there be a succession of selves? Could our sense of a single continuous self be an illusion? What are the ethical implications of selfhood? And what is the relation between self-expression and self-control? The papers are written by leading authorities in the field: Barry Dainton, Ingmar Persson, Marya Schechtman, Bas van Fraassen, Peter van Inwagen, and the volume editor, Galen Strawson.

From the Inside Flap

Many of us experience ourselves as having or being a 'self', even though we may not be clear what that is. The philosophical papers in this volume reflect on key questions about the self, such as: Does the self exist? If so, what is its nature? Is it a single thing, or could there be a succession of selves? Could our sense of a single continuous self be an illusion? What are the ethical implications of selfhood? And what is the relation between self-expression and self-control? The papers are written by leading authorities in the field: Barry Dainton, Ingmar Persson, Marya Schechtman, Bas van Fraassen, Peter van Inwagen, and the volume editor, Galen Strawson.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405129875
ISBN 13 
9781405129879
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
144