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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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The stories of our lives

aging and narrative

David Carr(Emory University)

pp. 171-185

Abstract

This chapter advances the view that life can be understood as the implicit composition and recomposition of an autobiography, and that aging can be seen as an ever-changing narrative perspective on the whole of life. Among the topics discussed are narrative in general, life story, autobiographical reflection, and narrative identity.

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Published in:

Scarre Geoffrey (2016) The Palgrave handbook of the philosophy of aging. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 171-185

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-39356-2_11

Full citation:

Carr David (2016) „The stories of our lives: aging and narrative“, In: G. Scarre (ed.), The Palgrave handbook of the philosophy of aging, Dordrecht, Springer, 171–185.