The Opacity of Mind
Author | : Peter Carruthers |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 2013-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199685141 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199685142 |
Rating | : 4/5 (142 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Opacity of Mind by : Peter Carruthers
Download or read book The Opacity of Mind written by Peter Carruthers and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do we have introspective access to our own thoughts? Peter Carruthers challenges the consensus that we do: he argues that access to our own thoughts is always interpretive, grounded in perceptual awareness and sensory imagery. He proposes a bold new theory of self-knowledge, with radical implications for understanding of consciousness and agency.