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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828717803321

Autore

Oshana Marina <1957->

Titolo

The importance of how we see ourselves : self-identity and responsible agency / / Marina Oshana

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

1-282-92197-5

9786612921971

0-7391-4935-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Disciplina

126

170

Soggetti

Self (Philosophy)

Self

Agent (Philosophy)

Act (Philosophy)

Responsibility

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Self and Identity; Chapter Two: Being Oneself; Chapter Three: Pathologies of the Self; Chapter Four: Accountability; Chapter Five: How We See Ourselves; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Importance of How We See Ourselves: Self-Identity and Responsible Agency analyzes the nature of the self and the phenomena of self-awareness and self-identity in an attempt to offer insight into the practical role self-conceptions play in moral development and responsible agency.