B) Recognizing awareness: "I". >
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I, philosophy: A) The expression of a speaker for the subject or the person who is herself. The use of this expression presupposes an awareness of one's own person. B) The psychical entity of a subject that is able to relate to itself.
C. Self, philosophy the concept of the self cannot be exactly separated from the concept of the I. Over the past few years, more and more traditional terms of both concepts have been relativized. In particular, a constant nature of the self or the I is no longer assumed today. See also brain/brain state, mind, state of mind, I, subjects, perception, person._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.
Author
Concept
Summary/Quotes
Sources
William James on I, Ego, Self - Dictionary of Arguments
Diaz-Bone I 40
Self-awareness/James:
A) Knowledge of oneself ("me", "myself")
B) Recognizing awareness: "I". > Consciousness/James.
"Me": Refers to external things. It is variable, social, mental, material.
"I": that which always remains the same, although the state of consciousness constantly changes. >Personal Identity. _____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals
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((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.
James I
R. Diaz-Bone/K. Schubert
William James zur Einführung Hamburg 1996