Self-Knowledge

In this outstanding introduction Brie Gertler assesses the leading theoretical approaches to self-knowledge, explaining the work of many of the key figures in the field: from Descartes and Kant, through to Bertrand Russell and Gareth Evans, as well as recent work by Tyler Burge, David Chalmers, William Lycan and Sydney Shoemaker. Essential reading for students of philosophy of mind, epistemology, and metaphysics.

Author: Brie Gertler
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/24/2010
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415405263

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2011

About the Author

Brie Gertler is Associate Professor at the University of Virginia. Her work has appeared in Analysis, Mind, Noûs, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and other journals. She is editor (with Lawrence Shapiro) of Arguing About the Mind (Routledge 2007).