Myth of the Self

The Phenomenal Self Model
There is no permanent human self.
The self is a constructed model via evolution.
This self is genetically constructed.
People who were born without arms and legs were tested and
their sense of self is embedded in their brain.

Part I


Part II


Note Plato's forms. Hume on 'self'. Buddhism's anatta.


References:
1. Thomas Metzinger: The Ego Tunnel
2. Thomas Metzinger: Being No One
3. http://www.philosophie.uni-mainz.de/metzinger/