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Self

What am I?

Barry Dainton

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English
Penguin Books Ltd
03 March 2016
Acclaimed thinker Barry Dainton takes us through the nature of Self

When you think 'What am I?', what's actually doing the thinking? Is it a soul, or are 'you' just a collection of nerve-endings and narratives? Here, acclaimed thinker Barry Dainton takes us through the nature of Self and its relation to the rest of reality. Starting his journey with Descartes' claim that we are non-physical beings, and Locke's view that a person is self-conscious matter, Dainton explores how today's rapid technological, scientific and cultural changes are affecting our understanding of self.
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Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   179g
ISBN:   9781846146206
ISBN 10:   1846146208
Series:   Philosophy in Transit
Pages:   240
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Recommended Age:   From 0 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Barry Dainton is professor of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool. He works in metaphysics and the philosophy of mind, and is influenced by current and predicted developments in science and technology. He is the author of three books- The Phenomenal Self, Stream of Consciousness, and Time and Space.

Reviews for Self: What am I?

Clever ... fun to follow, thanks to [Dainton's] relaxed and humorous prose. In a brief volume he ranges over a vast conceptual territory, lucidly presenting current views of how consciousness fits into the physical world, and speculating with brio on the fate of the self in a future age of brain-augmentation and virtual reality Prospect


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