Description
Book SynopsisA collection of philosophical papers that reflects on the existence and nature of the self. It reflects on key questions about the existence and nature of the self. It comprises contributions from leading authorities in the field: Barry Dainton, Ingmar Persson, Marya Schechtman, Galen Strawson, Bas van Fraassen, and Peter van Inwagen.
Trade Review"This is a well-edited, concise collection [on] the metaphysics of selfhood.... Strawson does a fine editorial job in his comprehensive introduction to the papers." (
Metapsychology)
Table of ContentsIntroduction vi
1 The Self and the Phenomenal 1
Barry Dainton
2 Self-Doubt: Why We are not Identical to Things of Any Kind 26
Ingmar Persson
3 Self-Expression and Self-Control 45
Marya Schechtman
4 Against Narrativity 63
Galen Strawson
5 Transcendence of the Ego (The Non-Existent Knight) 87
Bas C. van Fraassen
6 The Self: the Incredulous Stare Articulated 111
Peter van Inwagen
Index 125
