Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, Wolfgang von Goethe and Daniel C. Dennett

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16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 2. Self as Social Construct

7386	Selves are not soul-pearls, but artefacts of social processes [Dennett]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 3. Narrative Self

7381	We tell stories about ourselves, to protect, control and define who we are [Dennett]

7382	We spin narratives about ourselves, and the audience posits a centre of gravity for them [Dennett]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self

7370	The brain is controlled by shifting coalitions, guided by good purposeful habits [Dennett]

7655	The work done by the 'homunculus in the theatre' must be spread amongst non-conscious agencies [Dennett]