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Latham, Sally and Pinder, Mark
(2023).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-023-00659-4
Abstract
Grace 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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- Item ORO ID
- 88890
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 0048-3893
- Keywords
- life narrative; Hibshman; flourishing; self-understanding
- Academic Unit or School
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies > Philosophy
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) - Research Group
- Global Challenges and Social Justice
- Copyright Holders
- © 2023 The Authors
- Depositing User
- Mark Pinder