The Routledge Handbook of Introspection
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 14. July 2026
602 pages
978-1-040-69625-5 (ISBN)
Description
Introspection is fundamental and seemingly indispensable to understanding the conscious human mind. It is essential both to acquire and refine our knowledge of ourselves and to develop a philosophical and a scientific investigation of consciousness. It is also a controversial topic, celebrated both as the foundation for knowledge whilst being criticized for being hopelessly unreliable. Despite such disagreement, both the nature and study of introspection remains of prime importance for philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science.
The Routledge Handbook of Introspection is an outstanding exploration and reference source on introspection. Thirty-seven chapters written by an international team of expert contributors are divided into eight clear parts:
Historical and Non-Western Perspectives on Introspection
Theories of Introspection
The Epistemology of Introspection
Introspection and Consciousness Science
Introspection, Consciousness, and the Self
Introspection and Other Mental Phenomena
Introspection, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis
The Value of Introspection.
Within these sections, important concepts are examined, including the nature of introspection; privileged access; the self and self-knowledge; the metaphysics of consciousness; skepticism; transparency; attention; perception; action; inner speech; emotion and mood; self-deception; and the moral value of introspection.
A key strength of the Handbook is it engagement with topics in psychology and cognitive science. As such, The Routledge Handbook of Introspection will be of great interest to students and researchers in philosophy of mind and epistemology, as well as in psychology and cognitive science.
The Routledge Handbook of Introspection is an outstanding exploration and reference source on introspection. Thirty-seven chapters written by an international team of expert contributors are divided into eight clear parts:
Historical and Non-Western Perspectives on Introspection
Theories of Introspection
The Epistemology of Introspection
Introspection and Consciousness Science
Introspection, Consciousness, and the Self
Introspection and Other Mental Phenomena
Introspection, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis
The Value of Introspection.
Within these sections, important concepts are examined, including the nature of introspection; privileged access; the self and self-knowledge; the metaphysics of consciousness; skepticism; transparency; attention; perception; action; inner speech; emotion and mood; self-deception; and the moral value of introspection.
A key strength of the Handbook is it engagement with topics in psychology and cognitive science. As such, The Routledge Handbook of Introspection will be of great interest to students and researchers in philosophy of mind and epistemology, as well as in psychology and cognitive science.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white
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1,93 MB
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Anna Giustina
The Routledge Handbook of Introspection
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Anna Giustina is Assistant Professor (Ramon y Cajal fellow) at the University of Valencia, Spain. She works mainly in the areas of philosophy of mind and epistemology, particularly on consciousness, acquaintance, introspection, and self-knowledge. She is an associate editor of Analysis, and PI of the project "Know Yourself: The Importance, the Nature, and the Applications of Introspective Self-Knowledge", financed by Spain's Ministry of Science, Innovation, and the Universities (PID2023-151949NA-I00).
Content
List of Contributors Introduction Anna Giustina Part 1: Historical and Non-Western Perspectives on Introspection 1. Introspection in Medieval Philosophy Susan Brower-Toland 2. Cartesian Perspectives on Consciousness and Introspection Francois Recanati 3. An Adverbial Account of Introspection: Insights from Early Analytic Philosophy Arnaud Dewalque and Ethan Harley Field 4. Wittgenstein on Introspection Chon Tejedor 5. Introspection in Early Experimental Psychology Maja Spener 6. Introspection in Early Buddhism: A Study of Sati in the Four Satipa??hanas Jenny Hung 7. Introspection in the African Tradition Thaddeus Metz Part 2: Theories of Introspection 8. A New Perceptual Theory of Introspection Uriah Kriegel 9. Acquaintance Theories of Introspection Matt Duncan 10. Transparency Theories of Introspection Alex Byrne 11. How to Be a Rationalist about Introspection Daniel Stoljar 12. Pluralist Theories of Introspection Kateryna S. Franco Part 3: The Epistemology of Introspection 13. Introspection and Privileged Access Yavuz Basoglu and Katalin Farkas 14. Introspection and Revelation Michelle Liu 15. Skepticism about Introspection (and Some Ways to Address It) Anna Giustina 16. Keeping Introspective Judgments in Perspective: From Epistemic Limits to Degrees of Accuracy Adriana Renero Part 4: Introspection and Consciousness Science 17. Introspection and Scientific Data Matthias Michel 18. On What Can't Be Accessed: The Empirical Case against Introspection Benjamin Kozuch 19. 100 Things to Know about Pristine Inner Experience Russell T. Hurlburt 20. From Introspection to Micro-Phenomenology Claire Petitmengin Part 5: Introspection, Consciousness, and the Self 21. Introspection and the Metaphysics of Consciousness Robert J. Howell 22. Is the Self Introspectable? Kristina Musholt 23. Introspection and First-Person Thought Daniel Morgan and Lea Salje Part 6: Introspection and Other Mental Phenomena 24. Introspection and the Transparency of Experience Davide Bordini 25. Introspection and Attention Sebastian Watzl 26. The Role of Introspection in the Philosophy of Perception Adam Pautz 27. Introspection and Bodily Awareness Adrian J. T. Alsmith 28. Introspection and Agency Myrto Mylopoulos 29. Introspection and Inner Speech Marta Jorba 30. Introspection of Emotion: Teachings from Aesthetics Ingrid Vendrell Ferran 31. Walking through the 'Fields and Vast Palaces of Memory': On Some Connections between Memory and Introspection Dorothea Debus 32. Introspection and Imagination Amy Kind Part 7: Introspection, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis 33. Using Introspection in Clinical Contexts Huw Green 34. Introspection and Self-Deception Jordi Fernandez 35. The Pause: Introspection and the Unconscious in Psychoanalysis Talia Morag Part 8: The Value of Introspection 36. Introspection for Humans: Its Personal and Ethical Value Charles Siewert 37. Aesthetic Introspection Takuya Niikawa. Index
