Galen Strawson 
The Self? 

This collection of philosophical papers reflects on the existence
and nature of the self.

* * A collection of philosophical papers devoted to the subject of
the self.

* Reflects on key questions about the existence and nature of the
self.

* Comprises contributions from leading authorities in the field:
Barry Dainton, Ingmar Persson, Marya Schechtman, Galen Strawson,
Bas van Fraassen, and Peter van Inwagen.

Table of Content

Introduction vi

1 The Self and the Phenomenal 1
Barry Dainton

2 Self-Doubt: Why We are not Identical to Things of Any Kind 26
Ingmar Persson

3 Self-Expression and Self-Control 45
Marya Schechtman

4 Against Narrativity 63
Galen Strawson

5 Transcendence of the Ego (The Non-Existent Knight) 87
Bas C. van Fraassen

6 The Self: the Incredulous Stare Articulated 111
Peter van Inwagen

Index 125

About the author

Galen Strawson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading and the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author of Freedom and Belief (1986), The Secret Connexion (1989) and Mental Reality (1994).