On Myself, and Other, Less Important Subjects

Contents\n......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction\n......Page 12
1. Self-Interest and Self-Importance\n......Page 22
1.1 Conflicting Considerations\n......Page 23
1.2 The Way Forward\n......Page 29
2. Time-Bias and the Metaphysics of Time\n......Page 30
2.1 The Peacemaker\'s Response\n......Page 35
3. Egocentrism and Egocentric Metaphysics\n......Page 40
3.1 Egocentric Presentism—an Introduction......Page 42
3.2 Semantics for a Logic of Points of View\n......Page 44
3.3 Egocentric Presentism and Points of View\n......Page 48
3.4 Egocentric Presentism and Egocentric Considerations\n......Page 51
3.5 Can We Resolve All Conflicts This Way?\n......Page 58
4.1 Ontological Commitments\n......Page 62
4.2 Presence and Consciousness\n......Page 63
4.3 Presence and Time\n......Page 67
4.4 The Intelligibility of the Notion of Monadic Presence\n......Page 71
4.5 Making Sense of What Other People Believe and Say\n......Page 73
5.1 Judgments from the Outside and Inside\n......Page 78
5.2 Making Sense of Our Judgments from the Outside and Inside\n......Page 83
5.3 Error Theories\n......Page 91
6.1 Judgments from the Inside Do Not Concern Personal Identity over Time\n......Page 94
6.2 De Se Ignorance\n......Page 97
6.3 The Solution\n......Page 102
6.4 Dread, Existential and Anticipatory\n......Page 107
7.1 Skepticism\n......Page 112
7.2 Humility\n......Page 117
7.3 Wrapping Up\n......Page 119
Notes\n......Page 120
References\n......Page 128
Index\n......Page 132