The Self?

This collection of philosophical papers reflects on the existence and nature of the self. A collection of philosophical papers devoted to the subject of the self. Reflects on key questions about the existence and nature of the self. Comprises contributions from leading authorities in the field: Barry Dainton, Ingmar Persson, Marya Schechtman, Galen Strawson, Bas van Fraassen, and Peter van Inwagen.

Galen Strawson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading and the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author of Freedom and Belief (1986), The Secret Connexion (1989) and Mental Reality (1994).

Introduction

vi

The Self and the Phenomenal

1

(25)

Barry Dainton

Self-Doubt: Why We are not Identical to Things of Any Kind

26

(19)

Ingmar Persson

Self-Expression and Self-Control

45

(18)

Marya Schechtman

Against Narrativity

63

(24)

Galen Strawson

Transcendence of the Ego (The Non-Existent Knight)

87

(24)

Bas C. van Fraassen

The Self: the Incredulous Stare Articulated

111

(14)

Peter van Inwagen

Index

125

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