The Stain of Errors on the Self (Value Inquiry Book Series, 396)

Book info: The Stain of Errors on the Self (Value Inquiry Book Series, 396) (Hardcover, 194 pages) – Brill, 2024. Language: English.

Using an interdisciplinary approach to the problem of the self, this study focuses on a gap left by previous philosophers. This shortcoming is related to the nature of the self to commit errors that become part of the identity of the self. These errors stain the self and make "I" what it is. This study shines light on the self that will give the reader a more balanced understanding of it. Fictional literature will be invoked to illustrate features of the self associated with errors. The book is divided into two parts: a review of selected theories of the self and a reconsideration of the self and errors producing being. Editorial Reviews About the Author Carl Olson is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Allegheny College. He has edited and authored 23 books and over 265 book reviews, journal essays, and essays in book anthologies. During his tenure at Allegheny College, Olson was appointed to The National Endowment for the Humanities Chair and Holder of the Teacher-Scholar Chair in the Humanities. From 2001 to 2002, Olson held a Visiting Fellowship at Claire Hall, University of Cambridge.