Above all else, philosophy ought to aim for clarification - of the self, one's place in the world, and the ways we make meaning. Philosophy, when practiced well, can be useful. It can enable us to grapple in productive ways… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
The narrative that each person tells herself and others is a big part of how we construct our self-identities. It's one of the most… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
In constructing our narratives, we identify which particular events or experiences were formative or transformative. In telling our stories, we also claim some authority… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
Above all else, philosophy ought to aim for clarification - of the self, one's place in the world, and the ways we make meaning.… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
The world we all share is the same in important respects. But in some deep ways, the lived world and its meanings are radically… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
An evolutionary biologist and a fundamentalist may see the same chimpanzee sitting in a cage, but in another important way, they do not. And… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
I can't overrule gravity or turn away an approaching hurricane. I'm powerless over those things, yet this doesn't mean that I can't act with… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
Anxiety is the dizziness we experience when we recognize we hold the freedom and responsibility for our life choices. More than anyone, alcoholics have… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
The acknowledgment of powerlessness does empower. We humans are powerless over a whole host of factors and conditions in the world, and mostly we're… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
