Being No One: The Self-Model Theory of Subjectivity by Thomas Metzinger
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Being No One: The Self-Model Theory of Subjectivity by Thomas Metzinger is an in-depth philosophical and scientific exploration of consciousness and selfhood. Metzinger’s central argument is bold and provocative: there is no such thing as a "self" in the traditional sense. According to his Self-Model Theory of Subjectivity (SMT), what we experience as the self is actually an elaborate, complex, and transparent model constructed by the brain. This "phenomenal self-model" (PSM) is a representational structure that allows organisms to function efficiently by creating the experience of being a self located in a world. Metzinger contends that the brain generates a model that is so seamlessly integrated and transparent that we do not recognize it as a model; instead, we experience it as reality itself. Through this model, we come to think of ourselves as entities that persist over time with continuity, ownership, and agency, but Metzinger argues that this is merely an adaptive illusion. There is no single, unchanging self behind experience—only processes and representations evolving moment by moment. Metzinger builds his argument on a foundation of philosophy of mind, cognitive science, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, weaving these disciplines together to explain how consciousness arises without a "self" at its core. He explores how the mind creates a first-person perspective and investigates disorders like out-of-body experiences and schizophrenia to highlight how the self-model can break down. Ultimately, Being No One proposes that understanding consciousness and the self requires giving up the deep-seated belief in an enduring "I" and instead embracing a scientifically informed view that consciousness is a dynamic process of self-modeling. This radical departure from traditional thinking challenges both philosophy and science to rethink what it means to be a conscious being.
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