Rethinking Introspection: A Pluralist Approach to the First-Person Perspective [Hardcover]

Offering a pluralist framework for understanding the nature, scope, and limits of self-knowledge from the first-person perspective, Rethinking Introspection argues that, contrary to common misconceptions, introspection does not operate through inner perception but rather develops out of a diverse array of mental states and cognitive processes.Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Introspection as Inner Perception 2. Poking Out the Inner Eye 3. Introspection as a Metaphor 4. Knowing Our Own Consciousness 5. Introspection through Cognition 6. Understanding Our Own Beliefs and Desires 7. The Internal Monologue 8. On The Social Side of Self-Knowledge Conclusion: Is That All There Is? Notes References IndexJesse Butler is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Central Arkansas, USA. He works and teaches in the areas of philosophy of mind, epistemology, and philosophy of language, with emphasis on understanding the nature and limits of self-knowledge. His work has appeared most recently in the Journal of Consciousness Studies.