Personhood, Self-Consciousness, and the First-Person Perspective
Tony Cheng,
Amit Anurag,
Markus Herrmann
et al.
Abstract:Building on the account of a pattern-theory of self introduced by Shaun Gallagher, this article investigates the unique role of the narrative dimension of the self within the self-pattern. According to a pattern-theory, the self is constituted by a cluster of dimensions that interact with each other. A particular variation of this pattern constitutes a self. This article advances the argument that for selves who narrate, the narrative dimension of the self takes a special role that cuts across the other dimens… Show more
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