The Expressive Self: The First Person in Speech and Thought - Hardcover
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The Expressive Self: The First Person in Speech and Thought - Hardcover
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by Ángel García Rodríguez (Author)
Expression is typically construed as a relation between two ontologically distinct items--namely, a vehicle and a content--but it is better construed non-relationally, since the content is an intrinsic aspect or quality of the expressive vehicle. Upon this basis, The Expressive Self: The First Person in Speech and Thought argues that the distinctive nature of the first-person perspective must be accounted for in expressive, rather than epistemic, terms. For though others can report on what one expresses, one alone is able to non-relationally express oneself; one alone is able to produce vehicles that are episodes of one's self-consciousness.
According to Ángel García Rodríguez, the ensuing expressive model of the self provides clarity on some prominent contemporary puzzles, notably Moore's paradox, self-deception, and McKinsey's paradox, given the duality of non-relationally expressive and reporting uses of the underlying first-person claims. Moreover, the phenomena of self-reference and first-person authority, both psychological and bodily, pose no objection to the model. Throughout, the author engages critically with alternative conceptions of the self, delivering a novel account that helps advance the debate about the nature of the self and of the first person.Author Biography
Ángel García Rodríguez is a philosophy lecturer at the University of Murcia.
Number of Pages: 216
Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: September 17, 2024