Jopling does an admirable job of tackling the philosophy (and, to a certain extent, the psychology) of self-knowledge. The book's introduction lays out the general scope of his arguments and background, both of which are quite diverse. Jopling draws on many sources of inspiration but mainly focuse
Self-Knoweldge and the Self
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<span>A team of leading experts investigate a range of philosophical issues to do with the self and self-knowledge. <em>Self and Self-Knowledge</em> focuses on two main problems: how to account for I-thoughts and the consequences that doing so would have for our notion of the self; and how to explai
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<DIV>'Self-knowledge' and 'self-deception' are not so much the themes of this book as its primary tools: these concepts act as mirrors through which it is possible to reflect upon questions about the self. Strandberg explores what it is that becomes visible when we use these concepts as a means of l