*Can art reveal aspects of the self that philosophy and science miss?*
Murray Smith argues that fiction gives us access to forms of selfhood radically different from our own experiences. Through stories and characters, we encounter lives shaped by trauma, conflict, transformation, and discontinuity—expanding our understanding of what it means to be a self.
0:00 Art, Fiction, and the Nature of the Self
2:21 Benediction: A Life of Conflict and Change
4:44 Identity, Continuity, and What Selves Are Made Of
6:08 A Richer View of the Self
*Murray Smith* is a film theorist, philosopher of art, and Professor of Film at the University of Kent. His research explores film theory, aesthetics, and cognitive approaches to understanding how people experience and engage with cinema and the arts.
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