The most perplexing aspect of the self is arguably its subjective nature.

Each person's experience

of self is unique and highly personal, shaped by individual experiences, beliefs, and perceptions.
This subjectivity can make it difficult to grasp the complexity and depth of the self, as it is not
something that can be easily quantified or measured.

Additionally, the self is multifaceted and can manifest in different ways depending on the context.
For example, a person may have a different sense of self when interacting with friends versus when
they are alone, or when they are at work versus when they are at home. This fluidity adds to the
complexity of understanding the self.

While the perplexity of the self may vary from person to person, there are common themes and
patterns that can be identified through psychology and other related fields. For example, research
has shown that the self is shaped by factors such as socialization, culture, and cognitive processes.

To better grasp the perplexity of the self, it can be helpful to engage in self-reflection and
introspection. This can involve examining one's beliefs, values, and experiences to gain a deeper
understanding of one's sense of self. Additionally, therapy, counseling, or other forms of mental
health support can provide a safe space to explore the complexities of the self and work through
any issues or challenges that arise. Ultimately, a nuanced understanding of the self requires
ongoing exploration and self-awareness.

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 Datingback to an ancient Greek inscription, the injunction to 'know thyself' has encouraged
people to engage in a search for self-understanding. Philosophy professor Mitchell Green
discusses its history and relevance to the present.

I’m not sure that every civilization or even most civilizations have taken the goal to achieve
self-knowledge as being among the most important ones. It comes and goes. It did have cachet
in the Greece of 300-400 BC. Whether it had similar cachet 200 years later or had something
like cultural importance in the heyday of Roman civilization is another question. Of course
some philosophers would have enjoined people to engage in a search for self-understanding;
some not so much. Likewise, think about the Middle Ages. There’s a case in which we don’t get
a whole lot of emphasis on knowing the self, instead the focus was on knowing God. It’s only
when Descartes comes on the scene centuries later that we begin to get more of a focus on
introspection and understanding ourselves by looking within. Also, the injunction to “know
thyself” is not a question, and would have to be modified in some way to pose a question.
However, suppose the question is, “Is it possible to know oneself, either in part or fully.” In
that case, I’d suggest that we’ve made considerable progress in answering this question over
the last two millennia, and in the Know Thyself book, and in the MOOC of the same name, I try
to guide readers and students through some of what we have learned.

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Consciousness is perhaps the most puzzling aspect of the mind. On the one hand, we seem to be
intimately familiar with it. On the other, many of its features remain mysterious, and we struggle to
adequately describe what it is like to enjoy conscious experiences of various sorts. The mystery of
consciousness is even increased by the apparent epistemic asymmetry between first-person and third-
person approaches to consciousness. At least pre-theoretically, it seems I have direct access to my own
conscious states (or their contents), whereas my access to the conscious states of others always seems to
be mediated by inferences (based on observable behavior), or by analyses and interpretations of scientific
data (obtained by, e.g., EEG or fMRI measurements).

https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/5881/philosophical-and-ethical-aspects-of-a-science-of-consciousness-
and-the-self#:~:text=Consciousness%20is%20perhaps%20the%20most,conscious%20experiences%20of%20various
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One philosopher who has addressed the perplexing aspect of the self is David Hume. In his
philosophical treatise "A Treatise of Human Nature," Hume argued that there is no enduring self or
soul that persists over time. According to Hume, the self is merely a bundle of perceptions and
experiences that are constantly changing, and there is no permanent self that unifies these
perceptions and experiences.

Hume's theory of the self has been influential in the development of modern philosophy and
psychology, and it continues to be a topic of debate and discussion among scholars today. Hume's
argument challenges traditional notions of personal identity and raises important questions about
the nature of the self and consciousness.

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