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Author ORCID Identifier
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AccessType
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Program
Philosophy
Year Degree Awarded
2017
Month Degree Awarded
September
First Advisor
Hilary Kornblith
Second Advisor
Peter Graham
Third Advisor
Vanessa de Harven
Fourth Advisor
Andy Rotman
Subject Categories
Metaphysics | Philosophy
Abstract
The Rationalist conception of the self identifies the subject, the “I”, as a “captain” wielding autonomous rational authority over his subservient attitudes and behaviors—his “crew”. I argue that such a conception of the self is metaphysically untenable and that its practical and ethical ramifications are unattractive. In its place I recommend an alternative, Holistic, “Crew of Captains” conception of the self, and explain its metaphysical, practical and ethical advantages.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/10417703.0
Recommended Citation
rosen, jonathan, "Me, Myself and I: Reflections on Self-Consciousness and Authority" (2017). Doctoral Dissertations. 1091.
https://doi.org/10.7275/10417703.0
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/1091