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Who Will Remember You? - A Philosophical Study and Theory of Memory and Will (Paperback)
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Who Will Remember You? - A Philosophical Study and Theory of Memory and Will (Paperback)
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Memory. A word so often said, often thought of, and continuously
studied. Yet, we know relatively so little other than how vast and
magnificent it is. In Who Will Remember You? A Philosophical
History and Theory of Memory and Will, Israel B. Bitton, offers an
interdisciplinary perspective that unifies philosophy of memory
with history, neuroscience, culture and ethics, yielding novel
insights into the elusive phenomena of memory, namely its
universality. Bitton posits that the current and typical
"misunderstanding of memory" stems from over-specialization in
scientific research, a compartmentalization that does not support
reaching holistic conclusions which are necessary for fully
appreciating the totality of memory phenomena. No longer should
memory be thought of as residing only in the brain, for the body is
known to have memory too, but neither should it be thought of as
exclusively human since it inheres in all matter as a physical and
biological fact. Indeed, Bitton extends the philosophical and
practical meanings of memory furthest in great detail, employing
the latest research in neuroscience to support his case. In this
work, Bitton traces the kernels of these ideas from the ancient
Egyptians and Israelites all the way through to the modern period
in philosophy, science and popular culture, demonstrating that his
philosophical formulation has always been and remains accepted de
facto by society as can easily be detected in various social
trends. Upon offering his holistic account that considers the
magnitude of memory phenomena across several disciplines, Bitton
presents a novel theory that postulates the primary human drive as
categorized by a will to significance, which, because of the
universality of memory becomes a will to memorability. By placing
the individual at the center of their own memory-reality, they can
be empowered to safeguard, enhance, and extend the universal force
of memory within and around them. From that vantage point, this
book provides its audience with ideas meant to provoke and incite
the readers' own reflections on memory's meaning and import as well
as what it takes to be an ethical "memory agent" in an era of
hyper-fake news.
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