The Moral SelfRoutledge, 1 nov 2002 - 252 pagine 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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Rousseau The generators of selfvaluing and the constitution of the moral self | 31 |
Hegel Ethical selfvaluing and the constitution of the moral self | 50 |
Aristotle and Kohut Converging perspectives | 63 |
Significant action and the self | 88 |
Valuing the self and moral life | 111 |
The ethical significance of love of self | 127 |
Love of self and morality The search for good and evil | 154 |
Conclusion | 192 |
Notes | 199 |
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