The ego tunnel : the science of the mind and the myth of the self

The ego tunnel : the science of the mind and the myth of the self / Thomas Metzinger.

Philosopher and scientist Thomas Metzinger argues that neuroscience’s picture of the “self” as an emergent phenomenon of our biology and the attendant fact that the “self” can be manipulated—and even controlled—raises novel and serious ethical questions. If, as Metzinger argues, our conception of th...

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Main Author: Metzinger, Thomas, 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, c2009
Subjects:
Consciousness.
Personality.
Self.
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Summary:Philosopher and scientist Thomas Metzinger argues that neuroscience’s picture of the “self” as an emergent phenomenon of our biology and the attendant fact that the “self” can be manipulated—and even controlled—raises novel and serious ethical questions. If, as Metzinger argues, our conception of the self is a sort of tunnel-vision-like experience of the world, with little left in and much left out, can there be better or worse states of consciousness? And if so, what should we do to try to achieve them?
Physical Description:xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-259) and index.
ISBN:9780465045679 (alk. paper)
0465045677 (alk. paper)

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