One of the more promising philosophies recently centers on a reinterpretation of trauma. In her New Wounded (2007/2012), Catherine Malabou distills psychoanalysis and neuroscience through her distinct philosophical perspective, redefining the self and its broader socio-political context: “The border between organic trauma and socio-political trauma is increasingly porous.” First, (a) explain what Malabou means by trauma; then, (b) describe its relation to plasticity; finally, (c) answer the question: Do you think it is true that trauma reveals we are a series of distinct selves, not one continuous or `essential’ identity? Explain why or why not?
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