From first impressions to a unified sense of self, this book traces how consciousness evolves through key categories.
Delve into how the self grows from a simple flow of experience to a structured inner life. It explains the development of individuality, self-identity, and personality, and why these ideas shape how we perceive and relate to the world.
What you’ll experience
- Clear explanations of how self-activity creates a unitary center for experience
- Discussion of how time, memory, and continuity give rise to self-identity
- Insights into personality as a mode of expression and its relation to inner nature
- A contrast between mechanical and spiritual ways of understanding reality
Ideal for readers of philosophy of mind, cognitive theory, and the study of consciousness.