The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self

Thomas Metzinger

ISBN 10: 0465020690 / ISBN 13: 9780465020690

Published by Basic Books, 2010

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2010. Illustrated. Paperback. A radical rethinking of the nature of consciousness Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308. The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self. 272 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. We're used to thinking of the self's relation to the world as a dyad-the inner me as opposed to the outer world. This model assumes that what we're perceiving when we experience the world is actually the world. This title proposes a simple yet radical rethinking of the nature of consciousness and a controversial exploration of what it implies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPK. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 20. Weight: 300. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465020690
• ISBN 13: 9780465020690
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Examine the inner workings of the mind and learn what consciousness and a sense of self really means - and if it even exists.

About the Author

Thomas Metzinger is former Chairman of the Philosophy Department at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, where he now directs the Theoretical Philosophy Group. He presented the prestigious Foerster Lecture in 2004 at the University of California, Berkeley. His previous book, Being No One: A Self Model Theory of Subjectivity, was celebrated as "a milestone of modern philosophy of mind" by the US journal Philosophy of Science.