Virtual Selves, Real Persons (First Ed.)

Hallam, Richard S.

ISBN 10: 0521509890 / ISBN 13: 9780521509893

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

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1st Ed. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents - signed 'Dick' with dedication to ffep.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Virtual Selves, Real Persons (First Ed.)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521509890
• ISBN 13: 9780521509893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

How do we know and understand who we really are as human beings? The concept of 'the self' is central to many strands of psychology and philosophy. This book tackles the problem of how to define persons and selves and discusses the ways in which different disciplines, such as biology, sociology and philosophy, have dealt with this topic. Richard S. Hallam examines the notion that the idea of the self as some sort of entity is a human construction and, in effect, a virtual reality. At the same time, this virtual self is intimately related to the reality of ourselves as biological organisms. Aiming to integrate a constructionist understanding of self with the universalizing assumptions that are needed in natural science approaches, this text is unique in its attempt to create a dialogue across academic disciplines, while retaining a consistent perspective on the problem of relating nature to culture.

Book Description

How do we know and understand who we really are as human beings? The concept of 'the self' is central to many strands of psychology and philosophy. This book tackles the problem of how to define persons and selves and discusses the ways in which different disciplines have dealt with this topic.