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The ego tunnel : the science of the mind and the myth of the self / Thomas Metzinger.
| Author/creator | Metzinger, Thomas, 1958- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Basic Books, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I: The consciousness problem -- The appearance of a world -- A tour of the tunnel -- The unity of consciousness -- Part II: Ideas and discoveries -- Out of the body and into the mind : body image, out-of-body experiences, and the virtual self -- From ownership to agency to free will -- Philosophical psychonautics : what can we learn from lucid dreaming? -- Dreaming -- The empathic ego -- The shared manifold -- Part III: The consciousness revolution -- Artificial ego machines -- Consciousness technologies and the image of humankind -- A new kind of ethics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-259) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008044399 |
| ISBN | 9780465045679 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0465045677 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF311 .M47 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |