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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 823-837 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Philosophical Psychology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Authorship Of Thought
- Immanuel Kant
- Ownership Of Thought
- Thought Insertion