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Self Expressions : Mind, Morals, and the Meaning of Life.

Continuing the project of reconciling a scientific view with the view of ourselves as agents of free will, this collection of essays explores scientific explanation of consciousness, the moral socialization of children, and, nature and issues of psychology such as multiple personality disorder.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Flanagan, Owen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; 1. Introduction: What Makes Life Worth Living?; 2. Is a Science of the Conscious Mind Possible?; 3. Self-Expression in Sleep: Neuroscience and Dreams; 4. Neuroscience, Agency, and the Meaning of Life; 5. Multiple Identity, Character Transformation, and Self-Reclamation; 6. I Remember You; 7. Children, Other Minds, and Honesty; 8. Ethics Naturalized: Ethics as Human Ecology; 9. Identity and Reflection; 10. Virtue and Ignorance; 11. Admirable Immorality and Admirable Imperfection; 12. Self-Confidences; 13. Epilogue: Save the Last Dance for Me; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L.