Is it Good to Conceive of One’s Life Narratively?

Philosophia (United States) - Tập 51 Số 4 - Trang 2005-2014 - 2023
Sally Latham1, Mark Pinder1
1The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

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AbstractGrace Hibshman has developed a new explanation for why narrative self-conceptions might contribute to one’s flourishing: conceiving of one’s life narratively, she argues, can facilitate an improved self-understanding. In this short paper, we argue that, pace Hibshman, life narratives tend to misrepresent and mislead. So while they may give the impression of an improved self-understanding, that impression is typically mistaken. In this respect, conceiving of one’s life narratively hinders flourishing.

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