The introduction summarizes the contributions of Charles Taylor’s ambitious work, Sources of the Self, attending particularly to its introductory section “Identity and the Good.” It then highlights the ways in which this volume expands the conversation started by Taylor’s work: in its coverage of multiple disciplines and genres, not just philosophy and philosophical writing; in its attention to non-canonical sources and previously overlooked periods (Taylor passes directly from Augustine to Descartes); and in its development of Taylor’s “webs of interlocution” into consideration of how we – and our sources – might offer accounts of truly embodied selves, situated in ordinary lives. Finally, the introduction offers a summary of the chapters in this volume.