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What Does Jeff MacMahan Mean by the "Complex Narrative Unity

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What does Jeff MacMahan mean by the "complex narrative unity" of a normal human life? Why is this supposedly morally relevant? How does Korsgaard respond to MacMahan's view of how this makes human life especially valuable? Is she right? Explain.


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