Thomas Metzinger: 3 books
De egotunnel
hersenonderzoek en de mythe van het zelf
Language: Dutch
Release Date: August 30, 2012
Een verrassende en vernieuwende kijk op het mysterie van ons brein In deze hoogstoriginele verkenning van het menselijk bewustzijn toont filosoof Thomas Metzinger aan dat het `zelf eigenlijk niet bestaat. Aan de hand van baanbrekende experimenten in neurowetenschap, virtual reality, robotkunde én...
The Ego Tunnel
The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
We're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. In The Ego Tunnel, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such thing as a self exists. The conscious self is the content of a model created by our brain-an internal image, but one we cannot...
Disturbed Consciousness
New Essays on Psychopathology and Theories of Consciousness
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Essays defend, discuss, and critique specific theories of consciousness with respect to various psychopathologies.
In Disturbed Consciousness, philosophers and other scholars examine various psychopathologies in light of specific philosophical theories of consciousness. The contributing authors—some...