The Perceived Self
The Perceived Self
This book brings different ideas to bear on the classical problem of the self. Self-perception, both ecological and social, is the earliest and most fundamental form of self-knowledge. In his introduction, Ulric Neisser describes the 'ecological self' as based on direct and realistic perception of one's situation in the environment; the 'interpersonal self' as established by social interaction with other people. He argues that both of these 'selves' appear in early infancy, long before anything like a self-concept or a self-narrative is possible. In subsequent chapters, fifteen contributors - psychologists, philosophers and others - elaborate on these notions and introduce related ideas of their own. Their topics range from the perceptual and social development of infants to autism and blindness; from mechanisms of motor control to dance and non-verbal communication. The combined contributions of these leading individuals creates an unusual synthesis of perceptual, social and developmental theory.
- Examines perception in a different light
- Combines the work of leading figures from a variety of disciplines
Product details
November 2006Paperback
9780521030403
336 pages
228 × 152 × 20 mm
0.527kg
18 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- List of contributors
- Part I. Introduction:
- 1. The self perceived Ulric Neisser
- Part II. The Concept of an Ecological Self:
- 2. Ontogenesis of the perceived self Eleanor J. Gibson
- 3. Body-environment coupling David N. Lee
- 4. A theory of representation-driven actions Marc Jeannerod
- 5. The ecological self in historical context Franklin C. Shontz
- 6. Good intentions and dancing moments: Agency, freedom and self-knowledge in dance Sondra Horton Fraleigh
- 7. The primacy of the ecological self Marjorie Grene
- Part III. The Interpersonal Self and Its Implications:
- 8. The self born in intersubjectivity: the psychology of an infant communicating Colwyn Trevarthen
- 9. On the interpersonal origins of self-concept Michael Tomasello
- 10. Infant's knowledge of self, other, and relationship Sandra Pipp
- 11. The role of feelings for an interpersonal self Daniel N. Stern
- 12. Spontaneous communication and foundation of the interpersonal self Ross Buck
- 13. Autism, affordances and the self Katherine A. Loveland
- 14. Through feeling and sight to self and symbol R. Peter Hobson
- 15. G. H. Mead and Martin Buber on the interpersonal self James M. Gustafson
- 16. Cognitive science, other minds, and the philosophy of dialogue and the egocentric predicament David Jopling
- Author index
- Subject index.
