Bynum’s chapter, Shape and Story, on narrative and spatiotemporal continuity is without a doubt the most interesting take on the philosophy and reality of identity that I have read. I took Philosophy of Knowledge and Reality a couple years back, which was a great course,  that put more of an emphasis on categorizing the different theories revolving around space-time concepts, dream theories, identity problems, and mind-body theories in a more general nature using philosophers such as Rousseau and Taylor. Needless to say, these are very interesting philosopher, but also very dry and generic at times. Bynum’s chapters on metamorphosis and identity have brought a whole new piece to the puzzle. Continue reading →