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The Practices of the Self
Charles E. Larmore
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Description for The Practices of the Self
Hardcover. What is the nature of the fundamental relation we have to ourselves that makes each of us a self? To answer this question, the author develops a systematic theory of the self, challenging the widespread view that the self's defining relation to itself is to have an immediate knowledge of its own thoughts. Translator(s): Bowman, Sharon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
What is the nature of the fundamental relation we have to ourselves that makes each of us a self? To answer this question, Charles Larmore develops a systematic theory of the self, challenging the widespread view that the self's defining relation to itself is to have an immediate knowledge of its own thoughts. On the contrary, Larmore maintains, our essential relation to ourselves is practical, as is clear when we consider the nature of belief and desire. For to believe or desire something consists in committing ourselves to thinking and acting in accord with the presumed truth of our belief ... Read more
What is the nature of the fundamental relation we have to ourselves that makes each of us a self? To answer this question, Charles Larmore develops a systematic theory of the self, challenging the widespread view that the self's defining relation to itself is to have an immediate knowledge of its own thoughts. On the contrary, Larmore maintains, our essential relation to ourselves is practical, as is clear when we consider the nature of belief and desire. For to believe or desire something consists in committing ourselves to thinking and acting in accord with the presumed truth of our belief ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226468877
SKU
V9780226468877
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About Charles E. Larmore
Charles Larmore is the W. Duncan MacMillan Family Professor in the Humanities and professor of philosophy at Brown University. He is the author of numerous books in French and English, including The Autonomy of Morality.
Reviews for The Practices of the Self
"A solid piece of work - clearly written, admirably free of cant, historically informed, and analytically ambitious. It is a fine contribution to moral theory." - Ethics Praise for The Morals of Modernity "Advances several important new proposals, especially regarding political liberalism and moral epistemology.... A book rich in ideas." - Philosophical Review"