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Self-consciousness, philosophy: self-consciousness is a form of consciousness that allows a localization of the thinking subject in the logical space. The prerequisite for self-consciousness is consciousness of external and internal processes as well as the ability to differentiate between these two sources of influences. See also identification, self-identification, self, I, consciousness, individuation, identity, 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.
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Shoemaker, Sydney   Books on Amazon	Self- Consciousness	Frank I 37f Self consciousness /s.c. / Shoemaker: immune to misidentification - author of the example of exchanged spectra - per Qualia (VsBlock) - self-reference does not imply self-identification - Frank I 65 s.c. / Shoemaker: radically different from the consciousness of perception - I cannot learn from from any object, not even learn from the mirror, that I myself am displayed - unless I had known previously. _____________ Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution.	Shoem I S. Shoemaker Identity, Cause, and Mind: Philosophical Essays Expanded Edition 2003 Fra I M. Frank (Hrsg.) Analytische Theorien des Selbstbewusstseins Frankfurt 1994

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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2017-08-23