Perlis on strong and weak self-reference

Journal/Book: J Conscious Stud. 2000; 7: PO Box 1, Thorverton Ex5 5Yx, England. Imprint Academic. 60-66.

Abstract: The kind of self-reference which Perlis (1997) characterizes as strong as opposed to formal self-reference which he characterizes as weak, is actually already present in standard forms of formal self-reference. Even if formal self-reference is weak because it is delegated there is ilo specific delegation of reference for self-referential sentences, and their 'self' part is strong enough. In particular, the structure of self-reference in Godel's sentence, with its application of a self-referential process to itself provides a model of Perlis' characterization of a self: This structure can also be interpreted visually in a way relevant to self and consciousness, namely as self-recognition in a mirror.

Note: Article Bojadziev D, Jozef Stefan Inst, Dept Intelligent Syst, Jamova 39, Ljubljana 1000, SLOVENIA

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Perlis on strong and weak self-reference - A mirror reversal