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The Non-Apprehension Of Selfhood And Metaphysical Freedom, Christopher Rinderle
The Non-Apprehension Of Selfhood And Metaphysical Freedom, Christopher Rinderle
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In this work I take on one of the most axiomatic assumptions humans possess. The sense of self is embedded so deeply inside each one of us that to question it seems utterly ridiculous. Fortunately, I do not outright reject the notion of selfhood. I investigate what it is and is not through multiple angles – ancient and contemporary – which leads to investigations of free will and responsibility.
In the first chapter, I discuss the Buddhist anātman or non-self. I argue that the historical Buddha did not endorse the idea that the self must be overcome through enlightenment – …