Ricoeur's central argument is that our understanding of ourselves is inherently tied to our understanding of others. He claims that we can only truly comprehend ourselves by acknowledging our relation to others and that this relation is fundamental to our existence.
: Encountering otherness within the self through the body (flesh), the other person, and conscience. Conclusion
We understand our lives by configuring them into stories. Just like a character in a novel, a human being is a dynamic synthesis of different events, accidents, and intentions.