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Toy Story

“You Are a Child’s Plaything!”

June 6, 2021May 17, 2021 by Brian Julian

How could there be a morality that lies outside of my inner voice, and how would it relate to my identity? An answer to this question comes from the movie Toy Story, by recognizing that my essence determines both who I am and what I should do.

Categories How to be yourself, with help from Disney/Pixar (Thinking about Identity and the Inner Voice) Tags Augustine, Essence, Identity, Inner Voice, Toy Story

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