The Ego Tunnel

The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self

Thomas Metzinger

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Basic Books
27 July 2010

Philosophy; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

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.

By: Thomas Metzinger
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 261g
ISBN: 9780465020690
ISBN 10: 0465020690
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 27 July 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Metzinger is former Chairman of the Philosophy Department at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, where he now directs the Theoretical Philosophy Group. He presented the prestigious Foerster Lecture in 2004 at the University of California, Berkeley. His previous book, Being No One: A Self Model Theory of Subjectivity, was celebrated as a milestone of modern philosophy of mind by the US journal Philosophy of Science.

Reviews for The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self

Library Journal <br> Metzinger's intended audience is the lay reader, and he does a superb job of presenting his theory and introducing philosophical issues related to consciousness.