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Investigations into the Trans Self and Moore's Paradox
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| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan |
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| Veröffentl.: | 22.05.2020 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783030446451 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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<p></p><p></p><div>This book explores how the trans phenomenon can challenge the existing concept of the Self and its nature. The catalyst is Moore’s Paradox: can a trans person coherently state ‘I am a girl but I don’t believe that’? More deeply, three fundamental philosophical questions arise, of ontological, epistemological, and conceptual significance: what Self understands that the natal-gender is ‘wrong’? How does the trans person know that the natal-gender is ‘wrong’ and what counts as evidence? And finally, how does this effect the concept of Self itself? </div><div><br></div>Seeking answers, Brakel considers various theories of the Self, including classical accounts, modern views, and models developed by selected gender theorists. The book then takes a biological turn, first developing an evolutionary proper-function analysis of gender and trans-gender and subsequently proposing the possibility of a new ontological phenotype. With a review of cutting-edge neuroscientific research conducted over the last twenty-five years, Brakel propels this timely and important investigation toward the future, using experimental philosophy empirical studies adapted from classic thought experiments on the nature of the Self. <div><br></div>
1. Introduction.- <b>Section One: Extant Philosophical Views of Self</b>.- 2. Four Classical Philosophical Views of Self.- 3. Modern Philosophical Views of Self.- 4. Selected Contemporary Gender-Theorists' Views: Where is the Self? 5.- <b>Section Two: Biological Considerations.</b>- 6. A Proper-Function Account of Gender and Trans-Gender: From Philosophical Views to Biological Matters.- 7. Brain Studies: Trans Persons and Fish.- 8.<b>Section Three: Future Investigations</b>.- 9. Experimental Philosophy (X-Phi) Studies.- 10. Summary and Conclusions.
<b>Linda A.W. Brakel, </b>M.D. is Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Faculty Research Associate in Philosophy at the University of Michigan, USA. <div><br></div>
<div>This book explores how the trans phenomenon can challenge the existing concept of the Self and its nature. The catalyst is Moore’s Paradox: can a trans person coherently state ‘I am a girl but I don’t believe that’? More deeply, three fundamental philosophical questions arise, of ontological, epistemological, and conceptual significance: what Self understands that the natal-gender is ‘wrong’? How does the trans person know that the natal-gender is ‘wrong’ and what counts as evidence? And finally, how does this effect the concept of Self itself? </div><div><br></div><p>Seeking answers, Brakel considers various theories of the Self, including classical accounts, modern views, and models developed by selected gender theorists. The book then takes a biological turn, first developing an evolutionary proper-function analysis of gender and trans-gender and subsequently proposing the possibility of a new ontological phenotype. With a review of cutting-edge neuroscientific research conducted over the last twenty-five years, Brakel propels this timely and important investigation toward the future, using experimental philosophy empirical studies adapted from classic thought experiments on the nature of the Self. <br></p><p></p>
<p>Explores how the trans phenomenon challenges existing concepts of the Self</p><p>Considers various theories of the Self, classic and modern, to show that they are inadequate in accommodating fundamental aspects of the trans Self</p><p>Posits the notion of a new ontological phenotype of the Self</p>
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