The self as a system of multilevel interacting mechanisms

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-163

  Thagard, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex System; Mechanism; Self; Self Concepts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894227001     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: 1465394X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515089.2012.725715     Document Type: Article

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