If you cannot find a free PDF, remember that a used paperback costs less than a movie ticket and popcorn. The investment is worth it. Whether you are a philosophy undergraduate writing a thesis on narrative identity, a therapist learning about the storied nature of trauma, or a layperson wondering if you are the same person you were ten years ago—Ricoeur has a map for you.
This is the "who" of a person. It is a dynamic, evolving identity that exists through time and involves a commitment to others.
To appreciate the text, one must understand the intellectual crucible from which it emerged. Paul Ricoeur (1913–2005) was a philosopher of dialogue, constantly mediating between phenomenology (Husserl, Merleau-Ponty), hermeneutics (Gadamer), and analytic philosophy (Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin).
