Write about a philosopher who presents a compelling account of the differences in kind between our knowledge of our bodies, others’ minds and their bodies.

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Prompt:
Present what you take to be the most compelling account of the differences in kind between our knowledge of our minds and our knowledge of others’ minds and of our bodies. (Relevant: Armstrong, Russell, Goldman, McGeer, Bar-On & Long, among others)
Consider at least one objection to the account presented in (a). What could be said in response?

FFocus on knowledge of our bodies and other bodies. I will attach what I have already written. I need to either find another philosopher (out of the ones mentioned above, or Strawson, Descartes, Schwitzgebel, Russell, Ryle) that has a compelling account on the knowledge of our bodies and others’ bodies. This is a research paper, so it should be empirical data based and scientific, not opinionated.
Here is more of the prompt: Your papers should provide a clear critical discussion of the topic(s), distinction(s), or position(s) referenced in the prompt, making direct use of materials covered in this class. All technical distinctions and notions should be explained (e.g. ‘first-person authority’, ‘adaptive unconscious’). Use examples where appropriate to illustrate, amplify, or clarify. Make sure you include bibliographical references in footnotes and a compete list of your sources at the end (format flexible).
Other relevant topics to insert/discuss:
Metaphysical vs. epistemological questions
Dualism vs. materialism
Descartes’ argument for dualism (premises and conclusion; ehat is problematic about the epistemic version of the argument)
Descartes’ Cogito
The conceivability principle; the principle of the necessity of identity
Epistemic vs. metaphysical possibility
3 kinds of problems with Descartes’ reasoning and view (i.e. his metaphysical dualism) – especially: the problem of interaction, the problem of other minds, Descartes’ ‘category mistake’*
* Make sure you understand what kind of problem each is (i.e., metaphysical? epistemic? Other?)
Ryle’s alternative to Cartesian dualism and how it avoids the problems posed for dualism
‘Simple’ vs. Logical Behaviorism
Problems for behaviorism
Two kinds of epistemic asymmetries (1st/3rd-person and mental/bodily)
‘First-Person Authority’ vs. ‘Self-Intimation’
Cartesian ‘privileged access’
Apriori vs. aposteriori knowledge; deductive vs. inductive reasoning/arguments
Russell’s argument from analogy
Problems with the argument from analogy as solving the other minds problem
Contrasts between different views of our knowledge of other minds (Descartes’, Russell’s, Ryle’s, Malcolm, [Strason’s)
‘Avowals’
[Bonus: Strawson’s alternative to Cartesian dualism – the concept of person as ‘primitive’]
Armstrong’s introspectionism

Here is a list of relevant bibliographies:
(Rosenthal’s The Nature of Mind contains a number of relevant readings, only some of which are mentions below. See also other relevant readings on the syllabus. Readings that may be especially challenging are marked with “%”)
Armstrong, D. (1968). A Materialist Theory of Mind. Routledge.
% Bar-On, D. and D. Long (2003). “Knowing Selves: Expression, Truth, and Knowledge” in Gertler (2003).
Cassam, Q. (2014). Self-Knowledge for Humans. Oxford UP
Damasio, A. (1994). Descartes Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain. Penguin.
Dretske, F. (2003). “How Do You Know You’re Not a Zombie?” in Gertler, Privileged Access: Philosophical Accounts of Self-Knowledge. Ashgate Epistemology and Mind Series.
Gomez, L. (2005). The Freud Wars: An intro to the Philosophy of Psychoanalysis. Routledge.
Gopnik, A. and V. Slaughter. (1991). “Children’s Understanding of Changes in Their Mental States,” Childhood Development, 62, pp. 98-110.
Grandin, T. (1986). Emergence: Labeled Autistic. Grand Central Publishing.
Lyons, W. (1988). The Disappearances of Introspection. Bradford Directory.
Lycan, W. (2003). “Dretske’s Ways of Introspecting” in Gertler (2003).
McGeer, V. (1996). “Is Self-Knowledge an Empirical Problem? Renegotiating the Space of Philosophical Explanation.” Journal of Philosophy 93, pp. 483-515.
*Nisbett, R. and T. Wilson. (1977). “Telling More Than We Can Know: Verbal Reports on Mental Processes.” Psychological Review, 84.3, pp. 231-259.
Rorty, R. “Mind-Body Identity, Privacy, and Categories” NM#14
Sacks, O. (1985). The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Summit Books, New York. Schachter, S. and S. Singer. (1962). “Cognitive, Social and Psychological Determinants of Emotional State,” Psychological Review, 69, pp. 379-99.


% Shoemaker, S. “How is Self-Knowledge Possible?” NM #12
% Shoemaker, S. (1994). “Self-Knowledge and ‘Inner Sense’, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 54: 271-90.
Shoemaker, S. “Introspection and the Self” Midwest Studies in Philosophy, 10; pp. 101-20. Also reprinted in Cassam, (1994). Self-Knowledge, Oxford UP, Oxford.
*Weiskrantz, L. (1986). Blindsight: A Case Study and Implications, Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Note: No need for introductions or conclusions, I just need help with adding more to the attached essay. Essentially, just write part of a research paper addressing the “body” portion of the prompt above. Find and write about a philosopher who presents a compelling account of the differences in kind between our knowledge of our bodies, others’ minds and their bodies.

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