Bogdan, Radu J.

Why me? : the sociocultural evolution of a self-reflective mind / Radu J. Bogdan. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021. - ix, 205 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Framing the issue
Part I. The architecture. Basic resources
With self in mind
Part II. The evolution. An evolutionary paradigm
Reasons for self-reflection
Scaffolding self-reflection
A public sense of me

The introductory chapter outlines the central themes of the book. The first section situates the self-reflective mind within a broader classification of different types of minds, including both human and animal minds. The second section offers an analytical framework for understanding self-reflection, highlighting the key executive, cognitive, and sense-of-self tasks involved, which guide the investigation into the mental architecture and its components that facilitate self-reflection. The third section provides a preview of the overall direction and approach of the inquiry.

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Philosophy of mind.
Self (Philosophy).
Self-knowledge, Theory of.

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