First Person in Cognition and Morality

by Béatrice Longuenesse

What do we express when we use the first-person pronoun 'I' in phrases such as 'I think' or 'I ought to'? Do we refer to ourselves as biologically unique, socially determined individuals? Or do we express a consciousness of ourselves as the bearers of thoughts we share, or can share, with all other human beings whatever their particular biological, social, or cultural background?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198845820
• ISBN13: 9780198845829
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.6"