Ideas from 'Introduction to 'Self-Knowledge'' by Quassim Cassam [1994], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Self-Knowledge' (ed/tr Cassam,Quassim) [OUP 1994,0-19-875116-8]].

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16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 7. Self and Body / a. Self needs body
If we have a pain, we are strongly aware of the bodily self
16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 1. Introspection
Knowledge of thoughts covers both their existence and their contents
16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 2. Knowing the Self
Outer senses are as important as introspection in the acquisition of self-knowledge
Is there a mode of self-awareness that isn't perception, and could it give self-knowledge?
Neither self-consciousness nor self-reference require self-knowledge
16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection
We can't introspect ourselves as objects, because that would involve possible error