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The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
The Ego Tunnel The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
Author: Thomas Metzinger
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 experience as an image....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780465045679
ISBN-10: 0465045677
Publication Date: 3/16/2009
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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Excellent exploration of the paradox of consciousness and the illusion of reality.
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I haven't finished it yet but the first third is well worth the time to read. If you have any interest in the study of how consciousness arizes it is a must read.


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