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On selfhood
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[ Below is the text of the presentation. Note that in the video I sometimes explain statements which are not found in the text. ] Table of Contents Nature and nurture on the matter of selfhood The true self Selfhood and consistency Self-denial and the self as a role-play Openness and sincerity Selfhood and the comfort zone The self is not a dogma Annex with the lyrics of “The life of others” Hello everyone! My name is Protesilaos, also known as “Prot”. Today I will do another presentation on philosophy. This one is about selfhood, this notion of “who am I”. On the face of it, the issue seems obvious. You may be thinking right now “Well, of course I know who I am! Is this some kind of trick?”. There are no tricks here, no gimmicks—just ordinary talk. I will explain how things are nuanced and complex. Unlike my previous four entries in this series, I will share some personal details about me when I bring up examples that help with the analysis. The idea is to tell stories that are relatable and couch them in terms of their wider context. While I will not elaborate on this here, these sort of experiences provided the impetus for my transition into philosophy: it was not a formal setti…
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Protesilaos Stavrou
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