Subjectivity and Selfhood: Investigating the First-Person Perspective

by Dan Zahavi

Book Overview

What is a self? Does it exist in reality or is it a mere social construct--or is it perhaps a neurologically induced illusion? The legitimacy of the concept of the self has been questioned by both neuroscientists and philosophers in recent years. Countering this, in Subjectivity and Selfhood, Dan Zahavi argues that the notion of self is crucial for a proper understanding of consciousness. He investigates the interrelationships of experience,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262740346
• ISBN13: 9780262740340
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher