EPISODE · Dec 31, 2015 · 52 MIN
Book 1 Episode 5: I Am What I Am That I Am - Part 3
from A Million Little Gods · host Aaron Gowen
In this final part of a three-part series on what it means to be a self—and the final episode of the first season—Aaron discusses with the analytic philosopher Galen Strawson whether you can know your own character, thinking of yourself as the same person over time, and telling a narrative about your life.And with Fr. James Martin, Aaron discusses knowing yourself in communion with other people and with God.Related Links:America Magazine: The National Catholic Review (Fr. James Martin, SJ, Editor-at-Large)The Abbey: A Story of Discovery by Fr James Martin, SJ"Against Narrativity" by Galen StrawsonThe London Review of Books: "Is R2-D2 A Person?" by Galen StrawsonThe Atlantic: "Stop Being So Self-Conscious" by Paul Bloom Get full access to A Million Little Gods at amillionlittlegods.substack.com/subscribe
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Book 1 Episode 5: I Am What I Am That I Am - Part 3
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