The self in the Cartesian brain

Authors

Shaun Gallagher, University of Memphis

RIS ID

88982

Publication Details

Gallagher, S. 2011, 'The self in the Cartesian brain', Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1234, no. 1, pp. 100-103.

Abstract

The following considers the role of our increased understanding of the neurobiological function of the brain in relation to classical Cartesian representations versus embodied self theories. The movement toward a multifaceted, narrative account of the self is discussed.