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Can you be a self on your own or only together with others?. Is selfhood a built-in feature of experience or rather socially constructed?. Self and Other by Dan Zahavi. Author Dan Zahavi. Title Self and Other.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199590680

ISBN-139780199590681

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Number of Pages296 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSelf and Other : Exploring Subjectivity, Empathy, and Shame

SubjectGeneral, Interpersonal Relations, Emotions

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

AuthorDan Zahavi

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Psychology

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight21.2 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Reviews"There are several impressive features of this book. First and foremost, it presents a coherent, cogent, and nuanced account of how we experience ourselves and others as minded, embodied, and embedded agents, as individuals and as members of groups and communities. Zahavi's positions are both phenomenologically and textually very well-informed as he works through the contributions of key figures from the phenomenological tradition on the issues he addresses. Equally impressive is the range of figures from outside of phenomenology, be it from analytical and other traditions of philosophy or from empirical psychology it introduces and discusses." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online "This book is an exemplar for those working on phenomenological approaches to mind...Highly recommended." -- Choice "Self and Other should be recognized as an important text in contemporary philosophy of subjectivity and intersubjectivity...Zahavi is extremely convincing in his argument...This multi-faceted approach is one that all philosophers and thinkers can learn from." --Metapsychology Online Reviews, "There are several impressive features of this book. First and foremost, it presents a coherent, cogent, and nuanced account of how we experience ourselves and others as minded, embodied, and embedded agents, as individuals and as members of groups and communities. Zahavi's positions are both phenomenologically and textually very well-informed as he works through the contributions of key figures from the phenomenological tradition on the issues he addresses. Equally impressive is the range of figures from outside of phenomenology, be it from analytical and other traditions of philosophy or from empirical psychology it introduces and discusses." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online, "There are several impressive features of this book. First and foremost, it presents a coherent, cogent, and nuanced account of how we experience ourselves and others as minded, embodied, and embedded agents, as individuals and as members of groups and communities. Zahavi's positions are both phenomenologically and textually very well-informed as he works through the contributions of key figures from the phenomenological tradition on the issues he addresses. Equally impressive is the range of figures from outside of phenomenology, be it from analytical and other traditions of philosophy or from empirical psychology it introduces and discusses." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online "This book is an exemplar for those working on phenomenological approaches to mind...Highly recommended." -- Choice "Self and Other should be recognized as an important text in contemporary philosophy of subjectivity and intersubjectivity...Zahavi is extremely convincing in his argument...This multi-faceted approach is one that all philosophers and thinkers can learn from." --Metapsychology Online Reviews "Dan Zahavi's newest book, Self and Other, gathers together and expands on his rich body of work on selfhood and intersubjectivity. . . . The exegetical work alone makes this book valuable for anyone interested in the phenomenological tradition and its contemporary relevance. The book's value, however, exceeds its historical acumen by placing explanations of classical phenomenology alongside a comprehensive review of recent work from both empirical psychology and analytic philosophy. In short, this book will be of interest to anyone who cares about the myriad ways that our social existence shapes and is shaped by the mind." -- Husserl Studies, "There are several impressive features of this book. First and foremost, it presents a coherent, cogent, and nuanced account of how we experience ourselves and others as minded, embodied, and embedded agents, as individuals and as members of groups and communities. Zahavi's positions are both phenomenologically and textually very well-informed as he works through the contributions of key figures from the phenomenological tradition on the issues he addresses. Equally impressive is the range of figures from outside of phenomenology, be it from analytical and other traditions of philosophy or from empirical psychology it introduces and discusses." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online "This book is an exemplar for those working on phenomenological approaches to mind...Highly recommended." -- Choice "Self and Other should be recognized as an important text in contemporary philosophy of subjectivity and intersubjectivity...Zahavi is extremely convincing in his argument...This multi-faceted approach is one that all philosophers and thinkers can learn from." --Metapsychology Online Reviews "Dan Zahavi's newest book, Self and Other, gathers together and expands on his rich body of work on selfhood and intersubjectivity. . . . The exegetical work alone makes this book valuable for anyone interested in the phenomenological tradition and its contemporary relevance. The book's value, however, exceeds its historical acumen by placing explanations of classical phenomenology alongside a comprehensive review of recent work from both empirical psychology and analytic philosophy. In short, this book will be of interest to anyone who cares about the myriad ways that our social existence shapes and is shaped by the mind." -- Husserl Studies "While continuing the ongoing discussion of Zahavi's works, Self and Other presents his views in a rich historical light and offers a wide treatment of debates about selfhood." -- Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal, "There are several impressive features of this book. First and foremost, it presents a coherent, cogent, and nuanced account of how we experience ourselves and others as minded, embodied, and embedded agents, as individuals and as members of groups and communities. Zahavi's positions are both phenomenologically and textually very well-informed as he works through the contributions of key figures from the phenomenological tradition on the issues he addresses. Equally impressive is the range of figures from outside of phenomenology, be it from analytical and other traditions of philosophy or from empirical psychology it introduces and discusses." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online "This book is an exemplar for those working on phenomenological approaches to mind...Highly recommended." -- Choice, "There are several impressive features of this book. First and foremost, it presents a coherent, cogent, and nuanced account of how we experience ourselves and others as minded, embodied, and embedded agents, as individuals and as members of groups and communities. Zahavi's positions are both phenomenologically and textually very well-informed as he works through the contributions of key figures from the phenomenological tradition on the issues he addresses. Equally impressive is the range of figures from outside of phenomenology, be it from analytical and other traditions of philosophy or from empirical psychology it introduces and discusses." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online "This book is an exemplar for those working on phenomenological approaches to mind...Highly recommended." -- Choice "Self and Other should be recognized as an important text in contemporary philosophy of subjectivity and intersubjectivity...Zahavi is extremely convincing in his argument...This multi-faceted approach is one that all philosophers and thinkers can learn from." --Metapsychology Online Reviews "Dan Zahavi's newest book, Self and Other, gathers together and expands on his rich body of work on selfhood and intersubjectivity. . . . The exegetical work alone makes this book valuable for anyone interested in the phenomenological tradition and its contemporary relevance. The book's value, however, exceeds its historical acumen by placing explanations of classical phenomenology alongside a comprehensive review of recent work from both empirical psychology and analytic philosophy. In short, this book will be of interest to anyone who cares about the myriad ways that our social existence shapes and is shaped by the mind." -- Husserl Studies "While continuing the ongoing discussion of Zahavi's works, Self and Other presents his views in a rich historical light and offers a wide treatment of debates about selfhood." -- Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal "The book is particularly interesting for those who have been following Zahavi's voluminous and important work for some time now..." -- Journal of Phenomenological Psychology

Dewey Edition23

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Dewey Decimal190

Table Of ContentAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: The Experiential Self1. Conflicting perspectives on self2. Consciousness, self-consciousness, and selfhood3. Transparency and anonymity4. Subjectivity or selfhood5. Self and diachronic unity6. Pure and poor7. A multidimensional accountPart II: Empathic Understanding8. Subjectivity and intersubjectivity9. Empathy and projection10. Phenomenology of empathy11. Empathy and social cognition12. Subjectivity and othernessPart II: The Interpersonal Self13. The self as social object14. Shame15. You, me, and weReferences

SynopsisCan you be a self on your own or only together with others? Is selfhood a built-in feature of experience or rather socially constructed? How do we at all come to understand others? Does empathy amount to and allow for a distinct experiential acquaintance with others, and if so, what does that tell us about the nature of selfhood and social cognition? Does a strong emphasis on the first-personal character of consciousness prohibit a satisfactory account of intersubjectivity or is the former rather a necessary requirement for the latter?Engaging with debates and findings in classical phenomenology, in philosophy of mind and in various empirical disciplines, Dan Zahavi's new book Self and Other offers answers to these questions. Discussing such diverse topics as self-consciousness, phenomenal externalism, mindless coping, mirror self-recognition, autism, theory of mind, embodied simulation, joint attention, shame, time-consciousness, embodiment, narrativity, self-disorders, expressivity and Buddhist no-self accounts, Zahavi argues that any theory of consciousness that wishes to take the subjective dimension of our experiential life serious must endorse a minimalist notion of self. At the same time, however, he also contends that an adequate account of the self has to recognize its multifaceted character, and that various complementary accounts must be integrated, if we are to do justice to its complexity. Thus, while arguing that the most fundamental level of selfhood is not socially constructed and not constitutively dependent upon others, Zahavi also acknowledges that there are dimensions of the self and types of self-experience that are other-mediated. The final part of the book exemplifies this claim through a close analysis of shame., Dan Zahavi engages with classical phenomenology, philosophy of mind, and a range of empirical disciplines to explore the nature of selfhood. He argues that the most fundamental level of selfhood is not socially constructed or dependent upon others, but accepts that certain dimensions of the self and types of self-experience are other-mediated., Can you be a self on your own or only together with others? Is selfhood a built-in feature of experience or rather socially constructed? How do we at all come to understand others? Does empathy amount to and allow for a distinct experiential acquaintance with others, and if so, what does that tell us about the nature of selfhood and social cognition? Does a strong emphasis on the first-personal character of consciousness prohibit a satisfactory account of intersubjectivity or is the former rather a necessary requirement for the latter? Engaging with debates and findings in classical phenomenology, in philosophy of mind and in various empirical disciplines, Dan Zahavi's new book Self and Other offers answers to these questions. Discussing such diverse topics as self-consciousness, phenomenal externalism, mindless coping, mirror self-recognition, autism, theory of mind, embodied simulation, joint attention, shame, time-consciousness, embodiment, narrativity, self-disorders, expressivity and Buddhist no-self accounts, Zahavi argues that any theory of consciousness that wishes to take the subjective dimension of our experiential life serious must endorse a minimalist notion of self. At the same time, however, he also contends that an adequate account of the self has to recognize its multifaceted character, and that various complementary accounts must be integrated, if we are to do justice to its complexity. Thus, while arguing that the most fundamental level of selfhood is not socially constructed and not constitutively dependent upon others, Zahavi also acknowledges that there are dimensions of the self and types of self-experience that are other-mediated. The final part of the book exemplifies this claim through a close analysis of shame.

LC Classification NumberBD438.5