How did the modern concept of the Self emerge as a subject? Does the Self described by the classical Greeks, Aquinas, and philosophers of the Enlightenment match the reality of what we know about ourselves through human experience and psychological research?Historians Gerald Izenberg and Jerrold Seigel, philosopher Raymond Martin, and sociologist Norbert Wiley will trace the evolution of the meaning of Self from antiquity to the present and will consider how the Self described by classical philosophers matches the reality of what we know about ourselves from human experience and research.What is the self? by Robert Hanna The modern notion of self by Gerald Izenberg The American self and the long march to legal equality by Norbert Wiley December 7, 2010 To Be or Not To Be: The Self as Illusion February 23, 2011 Quid Pro Quo: The Ecology of the Self March 23, 2011 The Pursuit of Immortality: From the Ego to the Soul April 28, 2011 A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Linking Belief to Behavior May 12, 2011 Me, Myself, and I: The Rise of the Modern Self May 24, 2011 Who am I? Beyond ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’ Panel Robert Hanna Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder Gerald Izenberg Professor of History, Washington University Raymond Martin Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair, Union College Norbert Wiley Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jerrold Seigel Professor of History Emeritus, NYUDetailsThursday, May 12, 2011 7:00 pm - 8:15 pmThe New York Academy of Sciences7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, 40th FloorAnnals This volume stems from a six-part lecture series that fostered reflection and insight on the current concept and theories of the self and their moral, ethical, and social implications. In addition to full transcripts of each panel, the volume also contains a number of essays by many of the participants. Read moreAbout This Series This event is the first in a six-part series, Perspectives on the Self, which brings together experts from the sciences and the humanities for conversations on the evolving meaning and experience of the Self.Sponsors Recommended Reads EventsPerspectives on the Self: Conversations on Identity & Consciousness December 7, 2010 To Be or Not To Be: The Self as Illusion February 23, 2011 Quid Pro Quo: The Ecology of the Self March 23, 2011 The Pursuit of Immortality: From the Ego to the Soul April 28, 2011 A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Linking Belief to Behavior May 12, 2011 Me, Myself, and I: The Rise of the Modern Self May 24, 2011 Who am I? Beyond ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’ MorePREVIOUS EVENTA Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Linking Belief to BehaviorNEXT EVENTWho am I? Beyond ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’