What Does It Mean to Be a Self?   Construct

question 45

Essay

What does it mean to be a self?   Construct an argument for your own viewpoint.   You'll be arguing for some version of the conclusion "The self is X."   Develop one objection or counterargument and answer that objection.   Your essay can focus on key issues, such as whether the self is an individual, a body, social, etc. You can draw freely on resources in the chapter, but you're not limited to this. ​

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