Olson, E.T. and Witt, K. (2019) Narrative and persistence. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 49 (3). pp. 419-434. ISSN 0045-5091
Abstract
Many philosophers say that the nature of personal identity has to do with narratives: the stories we tell about ourselves. While different narrativists address different questions of personal identity, some propose narrativist accounts of personal identity over time. The paper argues that such accounts have troubling consequences about the beginning and end of our lives, lead to inconsistencies, and involve backwards causation. The problems can be solved, but only by modifying the accounts in ways that deprive them of their appeal.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Canadian Journal of Philosophy. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Canadian Journal of Philosophy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Philosophy (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2018 11:36 |
Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2020 13:13 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/00455091.2018.1486674 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00455091.2018.1486674 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:132488 |