{"product_id":"virtual-selves-real-persons-a-dialogue-across-disciplines-hardback-9780521509893","title":"Virtual Selves, Real Persons; A Dialogue across Disciplines (Hardback) 9780521509893","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVirtual Selves, Real Persons\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Dialogue across Disciplines\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book looks at how to define persons and selves and the ways in which different disciplines have dealt with this topic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard S. Hallam (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521509893, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 May 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e348 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...Hallam brings together views on self from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to philosophy, psychology, sociology, and anthropology... In so doing, he allows the reader to see that struggling to understand self is perhaps more important to our nature as human beings than the answers that derive from that search. The historical perspective the author brings to the discussion serves as a  unifying thread across the multiple disciplines. By viewing self in this manner, Hallam provides a launching place from which natural scientists, social scientists, philosophers, and historians can find a common topic of inquiry... this work would be an excellent choice for a course on history of science or for those interested in fostering dialogue (and academic courses) without disciplinary boundaries... Recommended...\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e R E Osborne, Texas State University--San Marcos, Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHow do we know and understand who we really are as human beings? The concept of 'the self' is central to many strands of psychology and philosophy. This book tackles the problem of how to define persons and selves and discusses the ways in which different disciplines, such as biology, sociology and philosophy, have dealt with this topic. Richard S. Hallam examines the notion that the idea of the self as some sort of entity is a human construction and, in effect, a virtual reality. At the same time, this virtual self is intimately related to the reality of ourselves as biological organisms. Aiming to integrate a constructionist understanding of self with the universalizing assumptions that are needed in natural science approaches, this text is unique in its attempt to create a dialogue across academic disciplines, while retaining a consistent perspective on the problem of relating nature to culture.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. A constructionist framework for person and self: 1. The main themes: virtual selves, mind-body dualism and natural science\u003cbr\u003e 2. Conceptualising self\u003cbr\u003e 3. Generic persons and selves\u003cbr\u003e 4. Multiplicity within singularity\u003cbr\u003e 5. Sense-of-self: the first person perspective\u003cbr\u003e 6. Self in historical explanation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Self as historically positioned and narrated\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Person and Self in Science: 8. Philosophy's legacy to a science of self\u003cbr\u003e 9. Self in mind and brain\u003cbr\u003e 10. Self, person as agent and natural causation\u003cbr\u003e 11. Self in child development\u003cbr\u003e 12. Self in human evolution\u003cbr\u003e 13. Loose ends and split hairs\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The self, ego, identity, personality [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The self, ego, identity, personality\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20self,%20ego,%20identity,%20personality%20%5BJMS%5D%22\"\u003eJMS\u003c\/a\u003e], Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of mind [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of mind\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20mind%20%5BHPM%5D%22\"\u003eHPM\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46019723690264,"sku":"9780521509893","price":80.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521509893i_88bb4270-9f00-44d3-b229-a0e93a3a4ecc.jpg?v=1691383195","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/virtual-selves-real-persons-a-dialogue-across-disciplines-hardback-9780521509893","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}