Consciousness and the Self
By JeeLoo Liu & John Perry
- Release Date: 2011-11-17
- Genre: Philosophy
Description
New essays connecting recent scientific studies with traditional issues about the self explored by Descartes, Locke and Hume. Leading philosophers offer contrasting perspectives on the relation between consciousness and self-awareness, and the notion of personhood. Essential reading for philosophers, neuroscientists, cognitive scientists and psychologists.