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THE PUZZLE OF TRANSFORMATION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 September 2022

Marcela Herdova
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Abstract

Sometimes we make choices that transform us significantly; they change who we are and what we value. This article looks at such choices and resulting changes from the perspective of control and moral responsibility. While we may have an inclination to think that we possess a good amount of control over these important transformations, a more careful examination reveals that we may have less than ideal control over some fundamental choices and changes in our character. As a result, this brings into question to what degree we can praise and blame people for undergoing (or even failing to undergo) big personal transformations.

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 21 , Issue 62 , Autumn 2022 , pp. 39 - 49
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Royal Institute of Philosophy

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References

Herdova, M. (2020) ‘Barking Up the Wrong Tree: On Control, Transformative Experiences, and Turning Over a New Leaf’, The Monist 103.3: 278–93.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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