Peter Carruthers
The Opacity of Mind
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199685141
- author:
- Peter Carruthers
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, Usa
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 456
- Dimensions:
- 15.49 x 2.54 x 23.11 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Opacity of Mind: An Integrative Theory of Self-Knowledge by Peter Carruthers. A widely-held assumption about our own thoughts is that we have privileged access to them. However, this view has been subject to critical scrutiny in recent years. In The Opacity of Mind, Peter Carruthers challenges the consensus and presents a new theory of self-knowledge. According to Carruthers, our access to our own thoughts is not as straightforward as often thought, but rather relies on perceptual awareness of our circumstances and behavior. Carruthers' Interpretive Sensory-Access (ISA) theory argues that our understanding of our own thoughts is similar to our understanding of others', relying on the same cognitive faculties. This theory is supported by a comprehensive examination of various types of evidence from cognitive science, offering new insights into conscious thought and agency.
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