Describing ourselves : Wittgenstein and autobiographical consciousness /

Garry Hagberg presents a philosophical investigation of self-description. He explores the profound implications that Wittgenstein's later work has for our understanding of the human condition, and offers philosophical interpretations of a fascinating range of autobiographical writings.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hagberg, Garry, 1952-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Wittgenstein, Ludwig, > 1889-1951. Wittgenstein, Ludwig, > 1889-1951 Self (Philosophy) Autobiography. Autobiographies as Topic Moi (Philosophie) Autobiographie. autobiography (genre) PSYCHOLOGY > Personality. PHILOSOPHY > Mind & Body. Autobiography Humaniora > Filosofi. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: Confronting the Cartesian Legacy; 1. Autobiographical Consciousness; 2. The Self, Reflected; 3. The Self, Speaking; 4. The Self, Thinking; 5. The Question of True Self-Interpretation; 6. The Uniqueness of Person-Perception; 7. Rethinking Self-Interpretation; Index.