{"title":"Series: Being No One","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eBeing No One\u003c\/em\u003e series invites readers on an eclectic journey through diverse realms of knowledge and creativity. From the profound insights of arts and culture to the dynamic advances in engineering and technology, these works explore the interplay between human experience and innovation. Whether delving into the poetic past, landmark political figures, or the intricacies of electrical systems, the series sparks curiosity and reflection across disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly varied in style and subject, the collection spans travel, social justice, science, and beyond, offering thoughtful perspectives that engage both the heart and the mind. Readers seeking to deepen their understanding of our complex world will find \u003cstrong\u003eBeing No One\u003c\/strong\u003e a compelling companion in discovery and inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"being-no-one-by-thomas-metzinger-9780262633086","title":"Being No One","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Thomas Metzinger, no such things as selves exist in the world: nobody ever had or was a self. All that exists are phenomenal selves, as they appear in conscious experience. The phenomenal self, however, is not a thing but an ongoing process; it is the content of a \"transparent self-model.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBeing No One\u003c\/em\u003e, Metzinger, a German philosopher, draws strongly on neuroscientific research to present a representationalist and functional analysis of what a consciously experienced first-person perspective actually is. Building a bridge between the humanities and the empirical sciences of the mind, he develops new conceptual toolkits and metaphors; uses case studies of unusual states of mind such as agnosia, neglect, blindsight, and hallucinations; and offers new sets of multilevel constraints for the concept of consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMetzinger's central question is: How exactly does strong, consciously experienced subjectivity emerge out of objective events in the natural world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis epistemic goal is to determine whether conscious experience, in particular the experience of being someone that results from the emergence of a phenomenal self, can be analysed on subpersonal levels of description. He also asks if and how our Cartesian intuitions that subjective experiences as such can never be reductively explained are themselves ultimately rooted in the deeper representational structure of our conscious minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145131569388,"sku":"9780262633086","price":140.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780262633086-being-no-one.jpg?v=1786395922"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-being-no-one.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}