Practical Identity and Narrative Agency
About this book
The essays collected in this volume address a range of issues that arise when the focus of philosophical reflection on identity is shifted from metaphysical to practical and evaluative concerns. They also explore the usefulness of the notion of narrative for articulating and responding to these issues.The chapters, written by an outstanding roster of international scholars, address a range of complex philosophical issues concerning the relationship between practical and metaphysical identity, the embodied dimensions of the first-personal perspective, the kind of reflexive agency involved in the self-constitution of one’s practical identity, the relationship between practical identity and normativity, and the temporal dimensions of identity and selfhood. In addressing these issues, contributors engage with debates in the literatures on personal identity, phenomenology, moral psychology, action theory, normative ethical theory, and feminist philosophy.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 4 readers · 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Practical Identity and Narrative Agency?
About ≈ 5 h 42 m — 308 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Practical Identity and Narrative Agency?
308 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Practical Identity and Narrative Agency?
It sits on the Biography & Memoir shelves.
Is Practical Identity and Narrative Agency in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Practical Identity and Narrative Agency?
Kim Atkins.