Rethinking Introspection: A Pluralist Approach to the First-Person PerspectiveOffering a pluralist framework for understanding the nature, scope, and limits of self-knowledge from the first-person perspective, Rethinking Introspection argues that, contrary to common misconceptions, introspection does not operate through inner perception but rather develops out of a diverse array of mental states and cognitive processes. |
Contents
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1 Introspection as Inner Perception | 6 |
2 Poking Out the Inner Eye | 16 |
3 Introspection as a Metaphor | 41 |
4 Knowing Our Own Consciousness | 51 |
5 Introspection through Cognition | 75 |
6 Understanding Our Own Beliefs and Desires | 99 |
7 The Internal Monologue | 119 |
8 On the Social Side of SelfKnowledge | 148 |
Is That All There Is? | 161 |
Notes | 165 |
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