Between dreaming and recognition seeking : the emergence of dialogical self theory / Hubert J.M. Hermans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hermans, Hubert J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self (Philosophy).

Recognition (Philosophy).

Self-perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Hubert J. M. Hermans, the creator of Dialogical Self Theory, applies this theory to his own life and explains how readers can do the same. Through a series of thought-provoking questions, he invites readers to explore the long-term meaning of significant events in their own lives.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Autobiographical Events and Significant Memories; Chapter One. The Emergence of Dialogical Self Theory; Chapter Two. How an Incidental Remark Can Change a Life: The Early Emergence of a Promoter Position; Chapter Three. Paradise Lost and the Imperfection of Being; Chapter Four. Revolutions in the Self and the Phenomenon of Dominance Reversal; Chapter Five. Uncertainty: A Burden or a Gift?; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-13397-7

9786613806550

0-7618-5888-1

OCLC:

806242972