Narrative, identity and the Kierkegaardian self:

Is each of us the main character in a story we tell about ourselves, or is this narrative understanding of selfhood misguided and possibly harmful? Are selves and persons the same thing? And what does the possibility of sudden death mean for our ability to understand the narrative of ourselves?For t...

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Other Authors: Lippitt, John (Editor), Stokes, Patrick 1978- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2015
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Summary:Is each of us the main character in a story we tell about ourselves, or is this narrative understanding of selfhood misguided and possibly harmful? Are selves and persons the same thing? And what does the possibility of sudden death mean for our ability to understand the narrative of ourselves?For the first time, this collection brings together figures in contemporary philosophy and Kierkegaard studies to explore pressing questions like these in the philosophy of personal identity and moral psychology. These essays will both advance important ongoing discussions of selfhood and expand the light that, 200 years after his birth, Kierkegaard is still able to shed on contemporary problems
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 234 pages)

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