Reasonable self-esteem / Richard Keshen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keshen, Richard, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-esteem.

Self-perception.

Physical Description:

ix, 203 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Keshen presents a set of guidelines for analysing self-esteem and examines various factors that influence our self-esteem, such as other people's evaluations, comparisons with others, social relationships, and inherent qualities. He asserts that self-esteem not founded on individual achievement leads to a continual search for external supports and is easily shaken when such supports are not found. A key element of Keshen's argument is the idea of egalitarian respect, and he shows how we can integrate this idea into our lives. Reasonable Self-Esteem demonstrates the attraction of a life in which reasonableness is a central commitment. It will appeal to those with an interest in philosophy, ethics, and moral psychology and is essential reading for those concerned with self-esteem.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Reasons for Self-Esteem

Self-Esteem and the Reasonable Person

Reflected Reasons

Competitive Reasons

Identification Reasons

Inherent Reasons

Elements in a Way of Life

Finding Meaning in Reasonableness

Egalitarian Respect

“I Do Not Count for Less…”

“I Do Not Count for More…”

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-199) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85372-4

9786612853722

0-7735-6579-5

OCLC:

929121560