CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Mazouji, Rojin |
|---|---|
| Title | Fichte's Heritage to Agentialist account of Self-knowledge |
| Summary | Critics of the Agentialist theory of self-knowledge claim that Richard Moran's deliberative approach to self-knowledge undermines the uniformity assumption and that Moran's transparency theory cannot be regarded fundamental due to the restricted applicability, according to Matthew Boyle. A theoretical framework for the study of self-knowledge must provide a fundamental explanation that includes all types of self-knowledge in order to be valid. Boyle's proposed solution resolves this issue: Moran's explanation is fundamental, but the relation between being fundamental and the uniformity assumption is irrelevant. We must return to the Kantian distinction, reject the assumption of uniformity, and acknowledge the possibility of two different kinds of active and passive self-knowledge. Turning to Fichte's pre-reflective self-awareness, I intend to conclude this work by stating that it is possible to maintain the assumption of uniformity and yet accept knowledge of the active self or f/Act as the a priori assumption of all forms of self-knowledge. I propose that Fichte's pre-reflective theory of self-knowledge could be a better fit for describing Boyle's objective. |
| Supervisor | Ferenc Huoranszki |
| Department | Philosophy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/mazouji_rojin.pdf |
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