Collective Identity and Collective Memory in the Philosophy of Paul Ricoeur

Collective memory has been a notoriously difficult concept to define. I appeal to Paul Ricoeur and argue that his account of the relationship of the self and her community can clarify the meaning of collective memory. While memory properly understood belongs, in each case, to individuals, such memor...

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Main Author: David J. Leichter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2012-06-01
Series:Études Ricoeuriennes / Ricoeur Studies
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Online Access:http://ricoeur.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ricoeur/article/view/125