The moral self
The Moral Self addresses the question of how morality enters into our lives. Pauline Chazan draws upon psychology, r ral philosophy and literary interpretation to rebut the view that morality's role is to limit desire and control self-love. Perserving the ancients' connection between what is good for the self and what is morally good, Chazan argues that a certain kind of care for the self is central to moral agency. Her intriguing argument begins with a critical examination of the views of Hume…
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- Full title :The moral self / Pauline Chazan.
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The Moral Self addresses the question of how morality enters into our lives. Pauline Chazan draws upon psychology, r ral philosophy and literary interpretation to rebut the view that morality's role is to limit desire and control self-love. Perserving the ancients' connection between what is good for the self and what is morally good, Chazan argues that a certain kind of care for the self is central to moral agency. Her intriguing argument begins with a critical examination of the views of Hume, Rousseau and Hegel. The constructive part of the book takes a more unusual turn by synthesising the work on the analyst Heinz Kohut and Aristotle into Chazan's own positive account, which is then illustrated by the use of Russian literature.
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- Publication Date:1998.
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- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1998.
The Physical Object
- Description:xi, 236 p. ; : 22 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0415168627, 9780415168625
- oclc:ocn849209849
- Dewey Decimal:171
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