This exciting new edited collection bridges the gap between narrative and self-understanding. The problem of self-knowledge is of universal interest; the nature

Is each of us the main character in a story we tell about ourselves, or is this narrative understanding of selfhood misguided and possibly harmful? Are selves a

"The stories people tell about themselves are interesting not only for the events and characters they describe but for something in the construction of the stor

This volume brings together nine original contributions that develop and challenge proposals on narratives.