The Opacity of Mind

The Opacity of Mind
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-10 : 9780199685141
ISBN-13 : 0199685142
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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.


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