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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453529803321

Autore

Neuhouser Frederick

Titolo

Rousseau's theodicy of self-love [[electronic resource] ] : evil, rationality, and the drive for recognition / / Frederick Neuhouser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-959205-5

1-281-77015-9

9786611770150

0-19-156221-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Disciplina

128/.46

Soggetti

Self-acceptance

Self-esteem

Pride and vanity

Good and evil

Recognition (Psychology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-274) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The nature of amour-propre -- The dangers of amour-propre -- The varieties of inflamed amour-propre -- Why inflamed amour-propre is so common -- Social and domestic remedies -- The standpoint of reason -- Amour-propre's role in forming rational subjects.

Sommario/riassunto

Jean-Jacques Rousseau revolutionized our understanding of ourselves with his brilliant investigation of amour propre - the passion that drives humans to seek the esteem, approval admiration, or love - the recognition - of their fellow beings.