{"product_id":"the-ego-tunnel-the-science-of-the-mind-and-the-myth-of-the-self-9780465020690","title":"The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eExamine the inner workings of the mind and learn what consciousness and a sense of self really means - and if it even exists.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. In \u003ci\u003eThe Ego Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such thing as a \u003ci\u003eself\u003c\/i\u003e exists. The conscious self is the content of a model created by our brain-an internal image, but one we cannot experience \u003ci\u003eas\u003c\/i\u003e an image. Everything we experience is \"a virtual self in a virtual reality.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut if the self is not \"real,\" why and how did it evolve? How does the brain construct it? Do we still have souls, free will, personal autonomy, or moral accountability? In a time when the science of cognition is becoming as controversial as evolution, \u003ci\u003eThe Ego Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e provides a stunningly original take on the mystery of the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Topics Explored\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book bridges neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy to investigate fundamental questions about human consciousness. Metzinger presents research on how the brain generates our experience of selfhood, challenging traditional notions of personal identity and autonomy. The work examines neural correlates of consciousness and their implications for understanding free will, moral responsibility, and what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Metzinger\u003c\/b\u003e directs the Theoretical Philosophy Group at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, and is an Adjunct Fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Study. He is the former president of the German Cognitive Science Society and one of the founders of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. He has written and edited several books, among them \u003ci\u003eBeing No One; Conscious Experience\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eNeural Correlates of Consciousness\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680618844434,"sku":"9780465020690","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ed14786-acd2-4b27-8657-6585d4fe863e.jpg?v=1734923305","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ego-tunnel-the-science-of-the-mind-and-the-myth-of-the-self-9780465020690","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}