BigThink · 2 Jun 2026
How one decision can create “a new self”
Some life choices cannot be understood from the outside. Yale philosopher L.A. Paul argues that transformative experiences — parenthood, divorce, war, and other identity-defining decisions — can change the person who makes them. Data and testimony may show what happened to others, but they cannot fu
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Transformative experiences like parenthood and divorce fundamentally alter an individual's identity, as argued by Yale philosopher L.A. Paul. These life choices are deeply personal and cannot be fully understood from an external perspective.
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