Philosophers and psychologists both investigate the self, but often in isolation from one another. The Cultural Psychology of the Self brings together these two areas in an exploration of the self and its function. How do we position ourselves in the worlds we inhabit? And how do we find our way around them? Ciaran Benson argues that the skills in navigating human worlds are primary requirements for being a successful human being, and that the main function of our psychological system is to position ourselves in relation to others. Who I am is a function of where I am: Benson suggests that we...

Philosophers and psychologists both investigate the self, but often in isolation from one another. The Cultural Psychology of the Self brings together these two areas in an exploration of the self and its function. How do we position ourselves in the worlds we inhabit? And how do we find our way around them? Ciaran Benson argues that the skills in navigating human worlds are primary requirements for being a successful human being, and that the main function of our psychological system is to position ourselves in relation to others. Who I am is a function of where I am: Benson suggests that we...