The Ego Tunnel : The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0465020690
ISBN-13
9780465020690
Publisher
Basic Books
Imprint
Basic Books
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 27th, 2010
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
258 grams
Dimensions
20.90 x 14.10 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
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Examine the inner workings of the mind and learn what consciousness and a sense of self really means - and if it even exists.
Examine the inner workings of the mind and learn what consciousness and a sense of self really means - and if it even exists.
We''re used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. In The Ego Tunnel, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such thing as a self exists. The conscious self is the content of a model created by our brain-an internal image, but one we cannot experience as an image. Everything we experience is "a virtual self in a virtual reality."But if the self is not "real," why and how did it evolve? How does the brain construct it? Do we still have souls, free will, personal autonomy, or moral accountability? In a time when the science of cognition is becoming as controversial as evolution, The Ego Tunnel provides a stunningly original take on the mystery of the mind.
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