The Self

The self refers to individual identity. The philosophy of self is the study of the subjective and objective qualities that define an individuals uniqueness or characteristics that define them as being unique. The self or identity can be described in subjective or objective terms.The concepts of self have unique applications in the areas of artificial intelligence, philosophy, medicine, computer science and the technological concept of singularity.The subjective concept of self is the center of much controversy in the study of consciousness from theology to cosmology.This book is designed to be a state of the art, superb academic reference work and provide an overview of the topic and give the reader a structured knowledge to familiarize yourself with the topic at the most affordable price possible.The accuracy and knowledge is of an international viewpoint as the edited articles represent the inputs of many knowledgeable individuals and some of the most current knowledge on the topic, based on the date of publication.