Self and others |
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Authors: | Kristina Musholt |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Philosophy, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germanykristina.musholt@uni-leipzig.de |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTWhat is the relation between self-knowledge and knowledge of others? And how do we develop an understanding of others and ourselves? In this paper, I will argue that our sense of self is thoroughly social even though self-knowledge is not based on the same kind of evidence as knowledge of others. Moreover, I will suggest that we need to distinguish between different kinds of self- and other-understanding: some are based on procedural knowledge or knowing-how and involve an implicit representation of self or other, while others involve conceptual abilities. I will conclude with some considerations regarding the role of the second-person perspective in structuring the development of the concept of ourselves and others as persons. |
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Keywords: | Self-consciousness intersubjectivity second-person perspective normativity philosophy developmental psychology education |
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