The Moral Self (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415168625)

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.

Author: Pauline Chazan
ISBN-10: 0415168627
ISBN-13: 9780415168625
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/09/1998
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.48w x 0.71d