# Is the self a story?

**Is the self a story we tell?**

We piece together who we are from memory and the tales others tell about us. Whether anything lies underneath is argued by philosophers and by several religious traditions in different ways.

Connects to:
- [The self](https://mapideas.org/i/mi_self)
- [Why we tell stories](https://mapideas.org/i/st_why)
- [Buddhism](https://mapideas.org/i/re_buddh)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_story · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#q_x_story