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The narrative turn in the medical humanities needs re-evaluation. This article urges scholars to explore alternative interpretations of self and society by engaging with key thinkers.

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Area of Science:

Medical Humanities
Philosophy of Self
Social Interpretation

Background:

The narrative turn, influential for decades, faces increasing calls to define its boundaries.
Interpreting the self and social world through narrative requires critical reassessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify the limitations of the narrative turn in the medical humanities.
To propose alternative frameworks for understanding the self and social world.
To encourage critical re-engagement with specific philosophical works.

Main Methods:

Critical analysis of existing scholarship on the narrative turn.
Re-examination of foundational texts by Galen Strawson, Paul Atkinson, and Crispin Sartwell.
Philosophical inquiry into narrative's role in self and social interpretation.

Main Results:

The current application of the narrative turn may be reaching its conceptual limits.
Alternative interpretive strategies beyond traditional narrative are necessary.
Specific philosophical works offer valuable, yet underexplored, resources.

Conclusions:

Scholars in medical humanities must critically assess the scope and limitations of narrative.
Engaging with thinkers like Strawson, Atkinson, and Sartwell can foster new interpretive approaches.
This re-engagement is crucial for advancing the understanding of self and society.