[SydPhil] ACU SEMINAR SERIES: DOUG McCONNELL

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Subject: [SydPhil] ACU SEMINAR SERIES: DOUG McCONNELL
 
 
 
ACU Philosophy Seminar Series
Doug McConnell (University of Melbourne)
 
"Narrative, self-governance and addiction"
 
FRIDAY May 9, 
2.30 PM - 4.00 PM
 
WHERE
 
North Sydney, MacKillop Level 16 TWH Building
 
Strathfield, MSM VC Room (E2.45 Room)
 
 
In other states: ACU talks are linked by videoconference to all ACU national
campuses. 
Melbourne, St Patrick's Lv 7 (ROOM 703),  250 Victoria Parade, East
Melbourne
Brisbane, McAuley AC.22
Canberra, Signadou 110  Ballarat Aquinas 503.
 
All enquiries: Steve Matthews (stephen.matthews at acu.edu.au)
 
ABSTRACT
I argue that self-narratives can undermine or empower self-governance in
several ways. Certain self-narratives can entrench addiction while changes
to such narratives can promote recovery. To make my case, I begin with
Michael Bratman's account of agency where the agent self-governs if they
form and follow plans and policies according to norms of practical reason. I
then explain what a narrative account of self-governance adds to Bratman's
view, drawing on first-hand accounts of substance dependent people.
Self-narratives include plans and policies but connect them with the
contingent aspects of agents' wider self-concepts. The overarching
self-narrative has effects on the plans and policies that appear plausible
to the agent beyond the limits set by practical norms. If my account is
correct, then we should consider self-narrative influences when assessing
and attempting to improve self-governance. 
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