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'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'The Symposium' and 'Consciousness Explained'
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16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 1. Self as Indeterminate
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Only the gods stay unchanged; we replace our losses with similar acquisitions [Plato]
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We call a person the same throughout life, but all their attributes change [Plato]
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16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 2. Self as Social Construct
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Selves are not soul-pearls, but artefacts of social processes [Dennett]
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16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 3. Narrative Self
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We tell stories about ourselves, to protect, control and define who we are [Dennett]
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We spin narratives about ourselves, and the audience posits a centre of gravity for them [Dennett]
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16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self
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The brain is controlled by shifting coalitions, guided by good purposeful habits [Dennett]
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