Description
What makes you the same person from one moment to the next—and is there, beneath your memories, body, and personality, a permanent “self” at all? Drawing on philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and illuminating real-life experiences, this thought-provoking exploration examines identity, consciousness, memory, and the ways our sense of individuality can change. It challenges the comforting idea of a fixed inner essence while considering what personal continuity means in the face of profound transformation, illness, and altered experience. Accessible and intellectually lively, the book invites readers to rethink the ego and reconsider how we understand ourselves and our connections with others.
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paperback
Granta Books
Published Jan 1, 2012
257 pages
ISBN: 9781847082732
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First Published
2012
Language
eng
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