Philosophy / Unit 5 Philosophy 0201 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Narrative Self
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The idea
Narrative identity theories: a person is unified by the ongoing story they construct—selves are authored and maintained, not found ready-made.
In practice
Asked who you are, you tell a story—origins, turning points, aims. The theory says the story is the glue.
Where people slip
Narrative answers a different question—what unifies a life—than what makes one body's owner persist. Keep the questions apart.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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