What is a self? Does it exist in reality or is it a mere social
construct--or is it perhaps a neurologically induced illusion? The
legitimacy of the concept of the self has been questioned by both
neuroscientists and philosophers in recent years. Countering this,
in Subjectivity and Selfhood, Dan Zahavi argues that the notion of
self is crucial for a proper understanding of consciousness. He
investigates the interrelationships of experience, self-awareness,
and selfhood, proposing that none of these three notions can be
understood in isolation. Any investigation of the self, Zahavi
argues, must take the first-person perspective seriously and focus
on the experiential givenness of the self. Subjectivity and
Selfhood explores a number of phenomenological analyses pertaining
to the nature of consciousness, self, and self-experience in light
of contemporary discussions in consciousness research.Philosophical
phenomenology--as developed by Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre,
Merleau-Ponty, and others--not only addresses crucial issues often
absent from current debates over consciousness but also provides a
conceptual framework for understanding subjectivity. Zahavi fills
the need--given the recent upsurge in theoretical and empirical
interest in subjectivity--for an account of the subjective or
phenomenal dimension of consciousness that is accessible to
researchers and students from a variety of disciplines. His aim is
to use phenomenological analyses to clarify issues of central
importance to philosophy of mind, cognitive science, developmental
psychology, and psychiatry. By engaging in a dialogue with other
philosophical and empirical positions, says Zahavi, phenomenology
can demonstrate its vitality and contemporary relevance.
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