Philosophy seminar: Doug McConnell. April 2nd, at 5pm
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Cohen, Daniel
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Thurday April 2nd, 5-7pm
Doug McConnell (Macquarie)
"Narrative, self-constitution and recovery from addiction”
Why do some addicted people chronically fail in their goal to recover while others succeed? On one established view, recovery depends, in part, on efforts of intentional planning agency. This seems right, however, first-hand accounts of addiction suggest that the agent's self-narrative is also relevant. I argue that self-narratives have an independent, self-fulfilling momentum that can support or undermine self-governance. The self-narrative structures of addicted persons can entrench addiction and alienate the agent from practically feasible recovery plans. Narrative momentum is amplified when the agent's self-narrative has come to focus narrowly on drug-use and treatment. Strategic re-narration can redirect narrative momentum and therefore support recovery in ways that intentional planning alone cannot.
Location: Seminar Room, Marchant Hall, CSU, Wagga Wagga.
For details regarding philosophy seminars in Wagga, please see: http://waggaphilosophy.com/
Daniel Cohen
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy | School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Charles Sturt University
Boorooma St
Wagga Wagga, 2678
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6933 2565
Email: dco...@csu.edu.au
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Doug McConnell (Macquarie)
"Narrative, self-constitution and recovery from addiction”
Why do some addicted people chronically fail in their goal to recover while others succeed? On one established view, recovery depends, in part, on efforts of intentional planning agency. This seems right, however, first-hand accounts of addiction suggest that the agent's self-narrative is also relevant. I argue that self-narratives have an independent, self-fulfilling momentum that can support or undermine self-governance. The self-narrative structures of addicted persons can entrench addiction and alienate the agent from practically feasible recovery plans. Narrative momentum is amplified when the agent's self-narrative has come to focus narrowly on drug-use and treatment. Strategic re-narration can redirect narrative momentum and therefore support recovery in ways that intentional planning alone cannot.
Location: Seminar Room, Marchant Hall, CSU, Wagga Wagga.
For details regarding philosophy seminars in Wagga, please see: http://waggaphilosophy.com/
Daniel Cohen
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy | School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Charles Sturt University
Boorooma St
Wagga Wagga, 2678
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6933 2565
Email: dco...@csu.edu.au
Charles Sturt University
| ALBURY-WODONGA | BATHURST | CANBERRA | DUBBO | GOULBURN | MELBOURNE | ONTARIO | ORANGE | PORT MACQUARIE | SYDNEY | WAGGA WAGGA |
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Charles Sturt University in Australia http://www.csu.edu.au The Grange Chancellery, Panorama Avenue, Bathurst NSW Australia 2795 (ABN: 83 878 708 551; CRICOS Provider Numbers: 00005F (NSW), 01947G (VIC), 02960B (ACT)). TEQSA Provider Number: PV12018
Charles Sturt University in Ontario http://www.charlessturt.ca 860 Harrington Court, Burlington Ontario Canada L7N 3N4 Registration: www.peqab.ca
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