Becoming a Subject - Reflections in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
Marcia Cavell draws on philosophy, psychoanalysis, and the sciences of the mind in a fascinating and original investigation of human subjectivity. A "subject" is a creature, we may say, who recognizes herself as an "I," taking in the world from her own subjective perspective; who is an agent, doing things for reasons, sometimes self-reflective, and able to assume responsibility for herself and some of her actions.
More School Subject Readings is a three-book series designed to engage and assist intermediate to upper-intermediate students who are developing their reading fluency in English. This series is designed to incorporate the important ...
More School Subject Readings is a three-book series designed to engage and assist intermediate to upper-intermediate students who are developing their reading fluency in English. This series is designed to incorporate the important ...
More School Subject Readings is a three-book series designed to engage and assist intermediate to upper-intermediate students who are developing their reading fluency in English. This series is designed to incorporate the important ...
Taught by Daniel N. Robinson Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Georgetown University Ph.D., City University of New York
It's as essential to human existence as water is to a fish, and yet every night we surrender it gratefully. As human beings, we recognize that we have it, but we can never be sure anyone else does. It has been the subject of debate for philosophers and scientists for millennia, but we've yet to pin down or even understand its true essence and purpose.
(12 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
