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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Do spiritual awakenings expose the truth of our being – or are they caused by brain disorders?
Chapter 3: The idea of a soul feels natural, but it doesn’t stand up to logic.
Chapter 4: Multiple personality disorder shows how subjective our experience really is.
Chapter 5: Our sense of self, different across cultures, is moulded by how others see us.
Chapter 6: The ego’s apparent existence is merely a mental illusion.
Chapter 7: The idea of self as illusion appears in both Western thought and Buddhist doctrine.
Chapter 8: If we lack a soul, our free will may be an illusion too.
Chapter 9: Rapid technological and cultural shifts are reshaping how we see ourselves.
Description
The Ego Trick (2011) explores the slippery topic of what we call “I” or “me.” These blinks give insight into the many factors that shape our sense of self, including brain function and dysfunction, society, culture and technological changes, and introduce the key philosophical questions behind our ideas about identity, souls and free will.
Who Should Listen
- Readers who suspect that our world is illusory
- Students seeking a compact introduction to the philosophy of mind
- Those interested in the parallels between Western philosophy and Buddhist thought