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Me (Hardcover)
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Me (Hardcover)
Series: The Art of Living
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'Who am I?' In a world where randomness and chance make life
transient and unpredictable, religion, psychology and philosophy
have all tried, in their different ways, to answer this question
and to give meaning and coherence to the human person. How we
should construct a meaningful 'me' - and to make sense of one's
life - is the question at the heart of Mel Thompson's illuminating
book.Although Thompson begins by exploring the workings of the
brain, he shows that if we are to consider the nature of the self,
it is not enough to argue about such things as how mind relates to
matter, or whether neuroscience can fully explain consciousness.
Such an approach fails to do justice to the self that we experience
and the selves that we encounter around us. We need to engage with
the more personal, existential questions: how do I make sense of my
life? And am I responsible for the person I have become?Thompson
investigates the gap between what we are and what others perceive
us to be to ascertain whether we are genuinely knowable entities.
He explores the central dilemma of how one can have a fixed idea of
'me' to shape and direct one's life when, in a world of constant
change, events will rob us of that fixed idea at any moment.
Perhaps we would be better to let go of the need for 'me', asks
Thompson, but would a self-less life be possible, or
desirable?Drawing on the writings of literature, philosophy,
religion and science, as well as personal reflection and anecdote,
Thompson has written an engaging and thought-provoking work that
recaptures the notion of 'me' from the neuroscientists and situates
it at the heart of finding a place in the world.
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