1st Edition

The Moral Self

By Pauline Chazan Copyright 1998
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Introduction I Hume on self-valuing and moral selfhood II Rousseau: the generators of self-valuing and the constitution of the moral self III Hegel: ethical self-valuing and the constitution of the moral self IV Aristotle and Kohut: converging perspectives V Significant action and the self VI Valuing the self and moral life VII The ethical significance of love of self VIII Love of self and morality: the search for good and evil, Conclusion

Biography

Pauline Chazan lectures in Philosophy at La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia.