The moral self / Pauline Chazan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chazan, Pauline, 1948- author.

Series:

Problems of philosophy (Routledge (Firm))

The problems of philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics--Methodology.

Ethics.

Moral development.

Physical Description:

xi, 236 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

chapter 1 Hume on self-valuing and moral selfhood

chapter 2 Rousseau: the generators of self-valuing and the constitution of the moral self

chapter 3 Hegel: ethical self-valuing and the constitution of the moral self

chapter 4 Aristotle and Kohut: converging perspectives

chapter 5 Significant action and the self

chapter 6 Valuing the self and moral life

chapter 7 The ethical significance of love of self

chapter 8 Love of self and morality: the search for good and evil.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-231) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-70297-3

1-134-70298-1

1-280-18244-X

0-203-00535-X

0-203-27012-6

9780203005354

OCLC:

264485363