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by José Luis Bermúdez| 2000| 337 pages| 1.198| English

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In this book José Luis Bermúdez addresses two fundamental problems in the philosophy and psychology of self-consciousness: (1) Can we provide a noncircular account of full-fledged self-conscious thought and language in terms of more fundamental capacities? (2) Can we explain how full-fledged self-conscious thought and language can arise in the normal course of human development? Bermúdez argues that a paradox (the paradox of self-consciousness) arises from the apparent strict interdependence between self-conscious thought and linguistic self-reference. The paradox renders circular all theories that define self-consciousness in terms of linguistic mastery of the first-person pronoun. It seems to follow from the paradox of self- consciousness that no account or explanation of self-consciousness can be given. Responding to the paradox, the author draws on recent work in empirical psychology and philosophy to cut the tie between self- conscious thought and linguistic self-reference. He argues that any explanation of full-fledged self-consciousness that answers these two questions requires attention to prelinguistic and preconceptual forms of self- consciousness.

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Author:José Luis Bermúdez
Publication Year:2000
ISBN:9780585190082
Pages:337
Language:English
File Size:1.198
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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