In the literature on memory it is almost mandatory to cite the curious case of the man who who after an accident could remember no more than a few minutes of his life before resetting and then forgetting everything again. He had retained long term memory from before the accident, but lacked the ability to… Continue reading Memory, Ricoeur, History, Identity, Privacy and Forgetting (Identity and Privacy II)
Category: Philosophy of Privacy
The Narrated Self (Identity and Privacy I)
The discussions and debates about privacy are key to trust in the information society. Yet, the our understanding of the concept of privacy is still in need of further exploration. This short essay is an attempt to highlight one aspect of the concept that seems to be crucial, and highlight a few observations about what… Continue reading The Narrated Self (Identity and Privacy I)