Ego Tunnel - The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the SelfPaperback
Ego Tunnel - The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the SelfPaperback Examine the inner workings of the mind and learn what consciousness and a sense of self really means - and if it even…
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Ego Tunnel - The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the SelfPaperback
Examine the inner workings of the mind and learn what consciousness and a sense of self really means - and if it even exists.We're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. The conscious self is the content of a model created by our brain-an internal image, but one we cannot experience as an image. In The Ego Tunnel, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such thing as a self exists.
How does the brain construct it? Everything we experience is a virtual self in a virtual reality.But if the self is not real, why and how did it evolve? Do we still have souls, free will, personal autonomy, or moral accountability?
In a time when the science of cognition is becoming as controversial as evolution, The Ego Tunnel provides a stunningly original take on the mystery of the