The Self and Self-Awareness - Open Access Library Journal

OALibJ > Vol.3 No.7, July 2016

The Self and Self-Awareness ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1102854 1,881 Downloads 9,867 Views

Author(s)

Thomas W. Smythe^*

Affiliation(s)

North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, USA.

ABSTRACT

In the history of philosophical discussions of the self it has been assumed that self-awareness is a reliable source of knowledge about the nature of a person. This paper reprises and compares the views of Immanuel Kant, and how Gilbert Ryle supplies a partial solution to problems Kant raises. The paper ends with a presentation of my own view of the difficulties these authors address about our self-awareness and the self or subject of experiences.

KEYWORDS

Self, Self-Awareness, Nonsensory Perception, Body

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Smythe, T. (2016) The Self and Self-Awareness. Open Access Library Journal, 3, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1102854.

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