Transformative Experience

In 'Transformative Experience', L.A.

Paul argues that certain life choices, such as deciding to become a parent, converting to a religion, or medically altering one's physical and mental capacities, are transformative experiences that cannot be assessed in advance.

These experiences change the person in both epistemic and personal ways, making it impossible to make fully informed decisions based on current preferences and values.

Paul uses classic philosophical examples and recent work in decision theory, cognitive science, and the philosophy of mind to develop a rigorous account of how we should understand and approach such transformative decisions.