{"product_id":"the-expressive-self-9781666916751","title":"The Expressive Self","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpression is typically construed as a relation between two ontologically distinct itemsnamely, a vehicle and a contentbut it is better construed non-relationally, since the content is an intrinsic aspect or quality of the expressive vehicle. Upon this basis, \u003ci\u003eThe Expressive Self: The First Person in Speech and Thought\u003c\/i\u003e argues that the distinctive nature of the first-person perspective must be accounted for in expressive, rather than epistemic, terms. For though others can report on what one expresses, one alone is able to non-relationally express oneself; one alone is able to produce vehicles that are episodes of one's self-consciousness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Ángel García Rodríguez, the ensuing expressive model of the self provides clarity on some prominent contemporary puzzles, notably Moore's paradox, self-deception, and McKinsey's paradox, given the duality of non-relationally expressive and reporting uses of the underlying first-person claims. Moreover, the phenomena of self-reference and first-person authority, both psychological and bodily, pose no objection to the model. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, the author engages critically with alternative conceptions of the self, delivering a novel account that helps advance the debate about the nature of the self and of the first person.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042014101847,"sku":"9781666916751","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666916751.jpg?v=1750952625","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-expressive-self-9781666916751","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}