The paradox of self-consciousness / José Luis Bermúdez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bermúdez, José Luis.

Series:

Representation and mind

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self (Philosophy).

Self-consciousness (Awareness).

Thought and thinking.

Psycholinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 338 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Jose Luis Bermudez addresses two fundamental problems in the philosophy and psychology of self-consciousness: (1) Can we provide a noncircular account of full-fledged self-conscious thought and language in terms of more fundamental capacities? (2) Can we explain how full-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) arises from the apparent strict interdependence between self-conscious thought and linguistic self-reference. Responding to the paradox, the author draws on recent work in empirical psychology and philosophy to cut the tie between self-conscious thought and linguistic self-reference.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-325) and index.

"A Bradford book."

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-262-26827-2

0-585-19008-9

OCLC:

44964225