SARTRE ON BODILY TRANSPARENCY
Manuscrito October 19, 2018 DOI: 10.1590/0100-6045.2018.v41n4.mb (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 12 |
| Key points | Argues that Sartre's main claim about bodily awareness is that our primary awareness of our own bodies is a form of non-positional consciousness, and that recognizing this is crucial to understanding what it is for something to be my body. The author contends that Sartre is right about this and that his remarks have rarely been understood. |
Abstract
Sartre’s obscure but evocative remarks on bodily awareness have often been cited, but, I argue, they have rarely been understood. This paper aims to bring the connection between Sartre's views on bodily awareness and his more general distinction between “positional” and “non-positional” consciousness. Sartre’s main claim about bodily awareness, I argue, is that our primary awareness of our own bodies is a form of non-positional consciousness. I show that he is right about this, and right to think that recognizing this point is crucial to understanding what it is for something to be my body.