The Ego Trick: What Does it Mean to be You?

by Julian Baggini

Paperback, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

126

Publication

Granta Books (2012), 304 pages

Description

'In this entertaining, educative and gracefully written book, Julian Baggini explores the questions of the nature of the self and in what sense it persists through time . This is one of the best, most readable and most stimulating introductions yet written about this intriguing topic.' - AC Grayling

User reviews

LibraryThing member Beholderess
This book is definitely thought-provoking.

I admit that I struggled with it, because the idea that there is an unchangeable core of the self is very dear to my heart. But in the end it explained the emergent properties to me, and that just because something is not a sort of separate "thing" does not
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LibraryThing member chaosmogony
A clear look at the bundle theory of self.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

272 p.; 5 inches

ISBN

1847082734 / 9781847082732

Barcode

4552
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