Self-Knowledge
Seiten
2010
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-40525-6 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-40525-6 (ISBN)
The problem of self-knowledge is one of the most important of philosophical puzzles and is closely connected to important debates in philosophy of mind and epistemology. This title assesses the central topics and debates concerning self-knowledge, explaining the work of many of the key figures in the field.
How do you know your own thoughts and feelings? Do we have ‘privileged access’ to our own minds? Does introspection provide a grasp of a thinking self or ‘I’?
The problem of self-knowledge is one of the most fascinating in all of philosophy and has crucial significance for the philosophy of mind and epistemology. In this outstanding introduction Brie Gertler assesses the leading theoretical approaches to self-knowledge, explaining the work of many of the key figures in the field: from Descartes and Kant, through to Bertrand Russell and Gareth Evans, as well as recent work by Tyler Burge, David Chalmers, William Lycan and Sydney Shoemaker.
Beginning with an outline of the distinction between self-knowledge and self-awareness and providing essential historical background to the problem, Gertler addresses specific theories of self-knowledge such as the acquaintance theory, the inner sense theory, and the rationalist theory, as well as leading accounts of self-awareness. The book concludes with a critical explication of the dispute between empiricist and rationalist approaches.
Including helpful chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary, Self Knowledge is essential reading for those interested in philosophy of mind, epistemology, and personal identity.
How do you know your own thoughts and feelings? Do we have ‘privileged access’ to our own minds? Does introspection provide a grasp of a thinking self or ‘I’?
The problem of self-knowledge is one of the most fascinating in all of philosophy and has crucial significance for the philosophy of mind and epistemology. In this outstanding introduction Brie Gertler assesses the leading theoretical approaches to self-knowledge, explaining the work of many of the key figures in the field: from Descartes and Kant, through to Bertrand Russell and Gareth Evans, as well as recent work by Tyler Burge, David Chalmers, William Lycan and Sydney Shoemaker.
Beginning with an outline of the distinction between self-knowledge and self-awareness and providing essential historical background to the problem, Gertler addresses specific theories of self-knowledge such as the acquaintance theory, the inner sense theory, and the rationalist theory, as well as leading accounts of self-awareness. The book concludes with a critical explication of the dispute between empiricist and rationalist approaches.
Including helpful chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary, Self Knowledge is essential reading for those interested in philosophy of mind, epistemology, and personal identity.
Brie Gertler is Associate Professor at the University of Virginia. Her work has appeared in Analysis, Mind, Noûs, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and other journals. She is editor (with Lawrence Shapiro) of Arguing About the Mind (Routledge 2007).
1. Introduction 2. Historical Background 3. The Nature and Scope of (Purportedly) Special Self-Knowledge 4. The Acquaintance Theory of Self-Knowledge 5. The Inner Sense Theory of Self-Knowledge 6. The Rationalist Theory of Self-Knowledge 7. Awareness of the Self 8. The Dispute between Empiricism and Rationalism: A diagnosis. Glossary. Bibliography. Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.11.2010 |
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Reihe/Serie | New Problems of Philosophy |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 640 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie |
ISBN-10 | 0-415-40525-4 / 0415405254 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-40525-6 / 9780415405256 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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