Existentially self deceptive storytelling : a new genre

This thesis is an exploration into the function and form of storytelling. Its initial assumption is that consciousness is a genetically transmitted mechanism which generates a concept of self by creating a story. In this formulation, the consciousness is called narrative-consciousness. Since the con...

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Main Author: Anderson, George
Published: University of Westminster 2009
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.500560