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Zusatztext A short summary cannot do justice to the richness and subtlety of Cassam's discussion! or to the clarity! carefulness and fair-mindedness with which he argues his case. Klappentext This volume brings together some of the most important and influential recent writings on knowledge of oneself and of one's own thoughts, sensations, and experiences. The essays give valuable insights into such fundamental philosophical issues as personal identity, the nature ofconsciousness, the relation between mind and body, and knowledge of other minds. Contributions include "Introduction" by Gilbert Ryle, "Knowing One's Own Mind" by Donald Davidson, "Individualism and Self-Knowledge" and "Introspection and the Self" by Sydney Shoemaker, "On the Observability of theSelf" by Roderick M. Chisholm, "Introspection" by D. M. Armstrong, "The First Person" by G. E. M. Anscombe, "On the Phenomeno-Logic of the I" by Hector-Neri Casta((n-))eda, "The Problem of the Essential Indexical" by John Perry, "Self-Identification" by Gareth Evans, and "The First Person--andOthers" by P. F. Strawson. The only reader of its kind, Self-Knowledge fills a major gap in the history of philosophy and will be an accessible addition to a wide range of courses. Zusammenfassung This volume brings together some of the most important and influential recent writings on knowledge of oneself and of one's own thoughts, sensations, and experiences. The essays give valuable insights into such fundamental philosophical issues as personal identity, the nature of consciousness, mind-body dualism, and knowledge of other minds. Introduction; 1. Self-Knowledge; 2. Knowing One's Own Mind; 3. Individualims and Self-Knowledge; 4. Self-Reference and Self-Awareness; 5. On the Observability of the Self; 6. Introspection; 7. Introspection and the Self; 8. The First Person; 9. On the Phenomeno-Logic of the I; 10. The Problem of the Essential Indexical; 11. Self-Identification; 12. The First PersonDSand Others...
