The Ego Tunnel provides an overview of recent findings in neuroscience and what they tell us about the nature of consciousness. Metzinger is a (German) philosopher, which makes his approach different from, say, Antonio Damasio. Metzinger is interested in how the subjective experience of being conscious arises from brain mechanics. In the later chapters, he also ponders how our worldview and ethical systems will change as we discover neural correlates for increasingly subtle states of being and learn to manipulate our consciousness.
Despite writing in a language not his own, Metzinger creates direct and clear analogies that shine through the technical jargon. (Except for the metaphor that gives the book its title; that one I don't care for.) Like William James, who was also interested in subjective experience, Metzinger soberly considers disreputable subjects such as out-of-body experiences and lucid dreaming.
Despite writing in a language not his own, Metzinger creates direct and clear analogies that shine through the technical jargon. (Except for the metaphor that gives the book its title; that one I don't care for.) Like William James, who was also interested in subjective experience, Metzinger soberly considers disreputable subjects such as out-of-body experiences and lucid dreaming.
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