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Unreliable narrator: Memory, accuracy and function

Authors: Torun, Gülce;

Unreliable narrator: Memory, accuracy and function

Abstract

If the past is in the past then, why cannot we just let it go? The answer is simple. We are obsessed with our past and it is always running alongside us. Moreover, we are inclined to think that what we remember is true since it is the only resource providing us with the link to the past. In this thesis, I look at different approaches regarding memory and the importance of truth to consider whether memories are reasonably truthful or whether there are cases in which the reason why we make use of memory is more than representing truth. I argue that considering the variety and complexity of memory system, it is not plausible to argue for a single-acting theory which successfully embraces all different functions of memory. Viewed in this light, the notion of truth cannot handle many functions of memory whereas accuracy is a more suitable notion for the job. I consider functions of memory in everyday life instances where accuracy becomes highly variable in order to succeed in the intended functions. In conclusion, I argue that the reason why we make use of our memories is not because they are highly reliable sources about the past, but rather it has social functions where we need to rely on our memories as a tool to satisfy these functions.

Eğer geçmiş geçmişte kaldıysa, neden aklımızdan çıkaramıyoruz? Cevap basit. Geçmişimize takıntılıyız ve o her zaman bizimle yanımızda akıyor. Üstelik bizi geçmişe bağlayan yegane kaynak hatırladıklarımız olduğundan, bunların doğru olduğunu düşünmeye eğilimliyiz. Bu tezde, hafızaya ilişkin birbirinden farklı yaklaşımları ve hatıraların makul bir şekilde hakikat ile örtüşür olup olmadığını veya hafızayı kullanmamızın sebebinin hakikati temsil etmekten daha fazlası olduğu durumlarda gerçeğin öneminin olup olmadığını gözden geçirmekteyim. Hafıza sisteminin karmaşıklığı ve çeşitliliği düşünüldüğünde, hafızanın bütün işlevlerini başarılı bir şekilde kapsayan tek yönlü işleyen bir teori olabilmesinin makul olmadığını savunuyorum. Bu noktada, hakikat kavramı hafızanın farklı fonksiyonlarının üstesinden gelmek için uygun değilken, doğruluk bu iş için daha uygun bir kavramdır. Hafıza, günlük yaşam örnekleri çerçevesinde ele alındığında, doğruluğun hedeflenen fonksiyonlarda başarılı olabilmesi için oldukça çeşitlilik gösterdiğini ele aldım. Nihayetinde, hafızamızdan faydanlanmamızın nedeninin geçmişimiz hakkında güvenilir bir kaynak oluşundan değil, onun sosyal işlevleri karşılamak üzere itimat ettiğimiz bir araç olduğunu savunuyorum.

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Narratology, Rememberer, Expression, Past experiences, Reliability, Philosophy, Felsefe, Narrative, Memory, Daily life, Functions of memory, Memory errors, Everyday memory, Accuracy

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