Narrative and the Self

<p>Examining the constitutive role of language and narration in key areas of human experience <i>Narrative and the Self </i>articulates a view of the self as the implied subject of narrative utterances. Anthony Paul Kerby draws on the diverse insights of recent work in philosophy literary theory and psychology to synthesize a coherent and provocative view of narrative identity and selfhood. Invoking the writings of Benveniste Ricoeur Merleau-Ponty Lacan Taylor and other theorists he argues that language and narration play a central role in key aspects of human experience such as emotion values recollection and sense of history. <br /><br />Fundamental to Kerby's exposition is a defense of the quasi-narrative nature of our everyday experience. Kerby delineates a convincing narrative model of the self and offers a valuable overview of contemporary philosophical issues surrounding the place and role of narrative in human experience.</p>