3 papers in the library · publishing 2011-2026
August 7, 2026 Udo Thiel
Abstract Consciousness and self-consciousness are central issues in eighteenth-century German philosophy. Several thinkers, especially towards the end of the century, considered them fundamental to philosophical thought as such. In light of the massive amount of material eighteenth-century philosophy provides on the subject, a main focus of this chapter is on a theme that plays a pivotal role...
Claude Buffier May 12, 2026 Udo Thiel
Abstract According to Buffier, intimate sentiment is the basis of all human knowledge, and this idea is developed further and in more detail in the writings of Lelarge de Lignac, for whom intimate sentiment or intimate sense is a “pure” sens fondamental. This essay analyzes and critically evaluates their respective accounts of intimate sentiment, considered as contributions to the...
Oxford University Press eBooks September 29, 2011 Udo Thiel
This chapter turns to Locke's account of personal identity itself, taking up the discussion of the fundamental notions that are relevant in this account from the previous chapter. Contrary to what some commentators hold, Locke distinguishes between consciousness and memory, and he ascribes to both an essential role in the constitution of personal identity. Linked to the notion of consciousness...