1st Edition
Self and Identity An Exploration of the Development, Constitution and Breakdown of Human Selfhood
By Matthew Tieu
Copyright 2023
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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What is a self? What does it mean to have selfhood? What is the relationship between selfhood and identity? These are puzzling questions that philosophers, psychologists, social scientists, and many other researchers often grapple with.
Self and Identity is a book that explores and brings together relevant ideas on selfhood and identity, while also helping to clarify some important and long... Read more
Introduction 1. Varieties of Self 2. Foundations of Human Selfhood 3. The Sociobiographical Self 4. Narrative Constructivism 5. What Becomes of the Self? Conclusion
Biography
Matthew Tieu is a Research Associate and Sessional Teaching Academic at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. His main areas of research are fundamental care across the lifespan, dementia care, and the ethical and philosophical foundations of person-centred care. He has taught topics in philosophy of mind, ethics, moral philosophy, and political theory.
