Byrne, Alex
Transparency and Self-Knowledge
- ISBN 13:
- 9780192868992
- author:
- Byrne, Alex
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.3 x 15.6 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Transparency and Self-Knowledge by Alex Byrne explores a theory of self-knowledge, which posits that one comes to know their mental states through an inference from worldly premises. This approach suggests that the mind is 'transparent', with self-knowledge achieved by looking outward at the world rather than inward at one's own mind.
The author addresses two significant challenges to this idea: the weakness of evidence and its failure to generalize. Byrne argues that both problems can be resolved, and explains how his account covers a range of mental states, including perception, sensation, desire, intention, emotion, memory, imagination, and thought.
Byrne's unified theory of self-knowledge provides insight into the epistemic security of beliefs about one's mental states, as well as the special first-person way of knowing about them. This book offers a nuanced examination of the nature of self-knowledge, making it a valuable resource for those interested in philosophy and epistemology.
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