<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[subject results for "Self (Philosophy)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[subject results for "Self (Philosophy)"]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/lawrence/rss/search?query=%22Self%20%28Philosophy%29%22&amp;searchType=subject&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:26:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[I Am A Strange Loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hofstadter's long-awaited return to the themes of Gödel, Escher, Bach--an original and controversial view of the nature of consciousness and identity. What do we mean when we say "I"? Can a self, a soul, a consciousness, an "I" arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? This book argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is a special kind of abstract feedback loop inhabiting our brains. Deep down, a human brain is a chaotic soup of particles, on a higher level it is a jungle of neurons, and on a yet higher level it is a network of abstractions that we call "symbols." The most central and complex symbol in your brain or mine is the one we both call "I." But how can such a mysterious abstraction be real--or is our "I" merely a convenient fiction?--From publisher description.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C365684</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C365684</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hofstadter, Douglas R.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/365684119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780465030781/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom From the Known]]></title><description><![CDATA["In this classic work, Krishnamurti shows how you can free yourself from the tyranny of the expected. You are free to create your own future, and your departure from the confining expectations of 'fate' can be radical and immediate--no matter what your age. By changing yourself you can change your relationships with others, consequently improving the whole structure of society. The vital need for change and the recognition of its very possibility constitute the rich essence of Krishnamurti's message."--Back cover.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C73555</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C73555</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Krishnamurti, J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 1969 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/73555119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780060648084/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Upside Down Hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boy wakes up and discovers that everything he had has disappeared except for his hat, so he sets out to find what is lost and ultimately discovers that the most important thing of all is self.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C485849</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C485849</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barr, Stephen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/485849119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452182025/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Change]]></title><description><![CDATA["Returning to the powerful single-essay format of I'm Afraid of Men, Vivek Shraya summons her signature wisdom to reflect on a topic she's uniquely qualified to explore: reinvention. Growing up surrounded by Hindu lore, Vivek Shraya first learned to model change after gods who assumed various forms and humans who believed in being born again and again. As a child she worshiped Sathya Sai Baba, an Indian guru who claimed to be the reincarnation of a beloved spiritual master. As a teen she adored Madonna, an idol and a shapeshifter in her own right. But after enacting her own transformations--motivated by both survival and creative expression--she came to see change itself as sacred. People Change is a thought-provoking meditation on reinvention from an artist who has actively refused a single, static shape in both her career and in her personal life. With great intelligence and candour, she mines her own experience to get to the heart of what motivates us to change and what limitations and cultural myths trap us in place. What emerges is a lesson in embracing our multiplicity, honouring the many different versions of ourselves, and celebrating the beauty of transformation, both inside and out."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C480253</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C480253</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shraya, Vivek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/480253119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780735238657/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Losing Ourselves]]></title><description><![CDATA["Why you don't have a self-and why that's a good thing. In Losing Ourselves, Jay Garfield, a leading expert on Buddhist philosophy, offers a brief and radically clear account of an idea that at first might seem frightening but that promises to liberate us and improve our lives, our relationships, and the world. Drawing on Indian and East Asian Buddhism, Daoism, Western philosophy, and cognitive neuroscience, Garfield shows why it is perfectly natural to think you have a self-and why it actually makes no sense at all and is even dangerous. Most importantly, he explains why shedding the illusion that you have a self can make you a better person.Examining a wide range of arguments for and against the existence of the self, Losing Ourselves makes the case that there are not only good philosophical and scientific reasons to deny the reality of the self, but that we can lead healthier social and moral lives if we understand that we are selfless persons. The book describes why the Buddhist idea of no-self is so powerful and why it has immense practical benefits, helping us to abandon egoism, act more morally and ethically, be more spontaneous, perform more expertly, and navigate ordinary life more skillfully. Getting over the self-illusion also means escaping the isolation of self-identity and becoming a person who participates with others in the shared enterprise of life.The result is a transformative book about why we have nothing to lose-and everything to gain-by losing our selves"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C470148</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C470148</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Garfield, Jay L.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/470148119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Learning to Live Without A Self</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780691220284/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illustrated Enneagram]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increase joy, reduce stress, and learn how to live more authentically with this charmingly illustrated guide to the popular (and keenly accurate) Enneagram personality profiling system.  Take the quiz provided to determine your personality type  Get tailored tips for living your best life by learning what motivates your behavior  Learn about the nine Enneagram personality profiles through charming illustrations  Learn how to communicate with others effectively  Get to the root of what you need to live more authentically]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C464890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C464890</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Talwalkar, Deanna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/464890119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Creative Guide to Understanding Yourself, Finding Joy and Being Awesomely Authentic</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780764364129/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like Streams to the Ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA["A moving meditation on the hidden, sometimes difficult topics we must consider to live an authentic life, from the New York Times bestselling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self. We aren't born into a self. It is created without our consent, built on top of our circumstances, the off-handed comments we hear from others, and the moments that scared us most when we were young. But in the busyness of our daily life, we rarely get the chance to think clearly about the questions that matter most. Who am I? Where do I belong? How much of who I am and what I do boils down to avoiding the things that make me feel small? We tuck these questions into the corner of our minds, but they drive our behavior far more than we give them credit for, even after we become adults. Writing with the passion and clarity that made his debut, To Shake the Sleeping Self, a national bestseller, Jenkins makes space to explore the seven topics we must think about in order to live a deeply considered life: ego, family, work, love, nature, death, and the soul. He considers the experiences that shape us into who we are, whether they're as heart-pounding as a rafting trip through the whitewater of the Grand Canyon, or as ordinary as the moment when we look in the mirror each morning. Through it all, Jenkins leads readers on a wide-ranging conversation about finding fulfillment in the people and places around us, and discovering the courage to show our deepest selves to the world. Like Streams to the Ocean is a profound reflection from one of our most original writers, a necessary read for anyone seeking a companion on the road to understanding"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C406738</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C406738</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenkins, Jedidiah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/406738119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593137239/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[In these new essays, Williams explores the concept of erosion: of the land, of the self, of belief, of fear. She wrangles with the paradox of desert lands and the truth of erosion: What is weathered, worn, and whittled away through wind, water, and time is as powerful as what remains.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C376489</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C376489</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Williams, Terry Tempest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/376489119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Essays of Undoing</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780374280062/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Woolf]]></title><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C275552</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C275552</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Woolf, Virginia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/275552119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Essays on the Self</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781907903922/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happiness in Action]]></title><description><![CDATA["Adam Sandel revives one of the oldest philosophical questions: What constitutes a good life? Drawing on the wisdom of thinkers ancient and modern, as well as his own experience as a teacher and record-setting athlete, he argues that fulfillment lies not in achieving goals but in doing activities-with intention, enthusiasm, and self-reflection"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C474784</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S119C474784</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandel, Adam Adatto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lawrence.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/474784119</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Philosopher&apos;s Guide to the Good Life</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780674268647/MC.GIF&amp;client=lawrencep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>