Simon Blackburn - What Are Selves?

Support the show with Closer To Truth merchandise: https://bit.ly/3P2ogje What does it mean to be a ‘self’? What characteristics distinguish a self from a non-self? What are the boundaries between self and non-self? Is there a difference between a self and a person? What follows from the existence of selves? For subscriber-only exclusives, register for free at CTT.com today: https://bit.ly/3He94Ns Watch more videos on persons and selves: https://bit.ly/3MxuLut Simon Walter Blackburn is a philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language; more recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularize philosophy. Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/376lkKN Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.