The Ego Tunnel
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We're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. In The Ego Tunnel, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such thing as a self exists....
Published By Basic Books
Format Paperback
Category
Number Of Pages 288
Publication Date 07/27/2010
ISBN 9780465020690
Dimensions 5.45 inches x 8.2 inches
“Metzinger's intended audience is the lay reader, and he does a superb job of presenting his theory and introducing philosophical issues related to consciousness."—Library Journal
"Groundbreaking. This sophisticated understanding of the brain as an ego machine accounts remarkably well for the lived experience of being someone, a someone who transforms a bombardment of stimuli into a seamless present while still engaging in off-line planning for the future and reflection on the past."—Booklist
“Metzinger is crisp in his arguments and has a keen appreciation of essential ideas.”—Bookforum