The Paradox of Self-Consciousness

by José Luis Bermúdez

Book Overview

In this book, Jose Luis Bermudez addesses two fundamental problems in the philosophy and psychology of self-consciousness: (1) Can we provide a noncircular account of fully fledged self-conscious thought and language in terms of more fundamental capacities? (2) Can we explain how fully fledged self-conscious thought and language can arise in the normal course of human development? Bermudez argues that a paradox (the paradox of self-consciousness)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262522772
• ISBN13: 9780262522779
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher