The Body and the Self

This text brings together work by philosophers and psychologists on the nature of self-consciousness, the nature of bodily awareness and the relation between the two. The contributors take up such issues as: how should we characterize the distinctive ways we have of being in touch with our own bodies in sensation, proprioception and action; how exactly does our grip on our bodies as objects connect with our abililty to perceive the external environment and engage in various forms of social interaction; and can any of these ways of representing our bodies affect a bridge between body and self?