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Philosophy

Personal Identity and Narrative Selfhood

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Philosopher Marya Schechtman argues that personal identity is best understood not as a set of biological or psychological facts, but as the ongoing narrative we construct about our lives—a story we tell ourselves and others.

Why this is interesting

You are not the same person you were ten years ago—so what makes you 'you'? The secret might be the story you tell yourself.