Narrative and Understanding Persons (Paperback)

Daniel D. Hutto

ISBN 10: 0521714095 / ISBN 13: 9780521714099

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007

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Paperback. The human world is replete with narratives - narratives of our making that are uniquely appreciated by us. Some thinkers have afforded special importance to our capacity to generate such narratives, seeing it as variously enabling us to: exercise our imaginations in unique ways; engender an understanding of actions performed for reasons; and provide a basis for the kind of reflection and evaluation that matters vitally to moral and self development. Perhaps most radically, some hold that narratives are essential for the constitution of human selves. This volume brings together nine original contributions in which the individual authors advance, develop and challenge proposals of these kinds. They critically examine the place and importance of narratives in human lives and consider the underlying capacities that permit us to produce and utilise these special artifacts. All of the papers are written in a non-technical and accessible style. The human world is replete with narratives. Some thinkers have afforded special importance to our capacity to generate narratives, seeing it as enabling us to exercise our imaginations in unique ways. This volume brings together nine original contributions in which the individual authors advance, develop and challenge proposals on narratives. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Narrative and Understanding Persons (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521714095
• ISBN 13: 9780521714099
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The human world is replete with narratives - narratives of our making that are uniquely appreciated by us. Some thinkers have afforded special importance to our capacity to generate such narratives, seeing it as variously enabling us to: exercise our imaginations in unique ways; engender an understanding of actions performed for reasons; and provide a basis for the kind of reflection and evaluation that matters vitally to moral and self development. Perhaps most radically, some hold that narratives are essential for the constitution of human selves. This volume brings together nine original contributions in which the individual authors advance, develop and challenge proposals of these kinds. They critically examine the place and importance of narratives in human lives and consider the underlying capacities that permit us to produce and utilise these special artifacts. All of the papers are written in a non-technical and accessible style.

About the Author

Daniel Hutto is the Research Leader for Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire and was Head of Philosophy from 1999 to 2005. He was a committee member of the National Committee for Philosophy and editor of its newsletter, The Gadfly, and was elected treasurer of the British Philosophical Association in October 2003.