Kant and the phenomenon of inserted thoughts

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Abstract

Phenomenally, we can distinguish between ownership of thought (introspective awareness) and authorship of thought (an awareness of the activity of thinking), a distinction prompted by the phenomenon of thought insertion. Does this require the independence of ownership and authorship at the structural level? By employing a Kantian approach to the question of ownership of thought, I argue that a thought being my thought is necessarily the outcome of the interdependence of these two component parts (ownership and authorship). In addition, whilst still employing a Kantian approach, I speculate over possible mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of thought insertion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)823-837
Number of pages15
JournalPhilosophical Psychology
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Authorship Of Thought
  • Immanuel Kant
  • Ownership Of Thought
  • Thought Insertion

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