WHO AM I WHO IS SHE: A Naturalistic, Holistic, Somatic Approach to Personal Identity - Hardcover

MONTAGUE G.P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3868381449 ISBN 13: 9783868381443

Publisher: Gazelle, 2012

Synopsis

Are persons physical things, members of the species homo sapiens which exist solely in materialist form, continuous in structure with other living things? Or is the issue a more complex one: are there more dimensions to being a person than mere physical, biological existence? These are matters of interest and discussion in many fields of study in this age of individuality. In this wide-ranging essay, the author addresses various aspects of the issue, including the history of self and identity. The ancient tradition of dualism is rejected in favour of a straightforward holistic and naturalistic account of selfhood; it is argued that the mind arises in an emergent sense from the body and personal identity is best expressed in terms of a self-reflective and meaningful narrative. The approach is principally from an analytic philosophy point of view but also takes onboard psychological and sociological aspects of self and identity.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gazelle
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 3868381449
• ISBN 13: 9783868381443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1