The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
| AUTHOR | Metzinger, Thomas |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (07/27/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A "groundbreaking" (Booklist) investigation of the mind and consciousness that asks whether the self 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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ISBN-13:
9780465020690
ISBN-10:
0465020690
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
6.12 x 0.77 x 8.22 inches
Weight:
0.62 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | Mind & Body
Philosophy | Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology
Philosophy | Cognitive Science
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
126
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008044399
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A "groundbreaking" (Booklist) investigation of the mind and consciousness that asks whether the self 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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Author:
Metzinger, Thomas
Thomas Metzinger is Professor of Philosophy and Fellow at the Gutenberg Research College at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat, Mainz, and an Adjunct Fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Study in Frankfurt am Main. He is the editor of "Neural Correlates of Consciousness "and the author of "Being No One", both published by the MIT Press.
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