Our intellects are not impartial observers of the world but active participants in it. They shape a view of it that helps us in our struggles. Among the imaginary constructions created by the intellect working in the service of the will, perhaps the most delusive is the view it gives us of ourselves - as continuing, unified individuals.

The Deception: Schopenhauer's Crux (p. 44) - Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals (2002)