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Offering a pluralist framework for understanding the nature, scope, and limits of self-knowledge from the first-person perspective, Rethinking Introspection argues that, contrary to common misconceptions, introspection does not operate through inner perception but rather develops out of a diverse array of mental states and cognitive processes.

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Introduction

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1-5

Introspection as inner perception

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6-15

Poking out the inner eye

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16-40

Introspection as a metaphor

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41-50

Knowing our own consciousness

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51-74

Introspection through cognition

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75-98

Understanding our own beliefs and desires

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99-118

The internal monologue

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119-147

On the social side of self-knowledge

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148-160

Conclusion

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161-164