Our Stories: Essays on Life, Death, and Free Will By John Martin Fischer

摘要

In Our Stories, John Martin Fischer offers readers a characteristically thoughtful andnengaging presentation of his views on a variety of topics, most notably death, immortalitynand self-expression. Having come to this collection familiar primarily withnFischer’s work on freedom and responsibility, I was impressed with the range ofnissues treated in this latest volume. While each essay is independently appealing,nperhaps the most compelling aspect of Our Stories is its cohesiveness. Fischer discernsna variety of subtle connections among the diverse array of subjects he treats; thisnimbues his work with a degree of continuity that is remarkable in light of the extensivenessnof his subject matter. Here, I focus mainly on self-expression, and discussnother topics covered in Our Stories principally in relation to this central concept.