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#741 Marya Schechtman: The Philosophy of the Self and Personal Identity

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I Think the Need for a Coherent Self Is More Relational Than Individualistic

The self is more relational in the west than people right so absolutely I mean there's sort of two aspects to it. Something I haven't touched on at all in this conversation is self knowledge and self-deception let's say. Sometimes we feel the need for coherence because if someone calls you out on being incoherent you feel that you need to give some answer or explain how it all fits together maybe something like that.

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