Full Idea
A focus on agency makes more sense of personal identity than a focus on experience.
Gist of Idea
To make sense of personal identity, focus on agency rather than experience
Source
Christine M. Korsgaard (Intro to 'Creating the Kingdom of Ends' [1996], §2)
Book Reference
Korsgaard,Christine M.: 'Creating the Kingdom of Ends' [CUP 1996], p.374
A Reaction
This strikes me as eminently sensible advice for the beginning of any discussion of personal identity. Her personal bęte noir is Parfit, who focuses on what we are conscious of.