Abstract
This dissertation attempts to explain the nature and limits of first-person authority. My central claim is that the limits of first person authority are the limits of introspection. I address the question: 'What mental states can be introspected? ' In so doing I first argue against sceptical accounts of self-knowledge. I then defend a positive account of introspection, a view of self- knowledge called the Transparency Method.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 20 Jul 2018 |
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Publication status | Unpublished - 2017 |