Rousseau's theodicy of self-love: evil, rationality, and the drive for recognition

Jean-Jacques Rousseau revolutionized our understanding of ourselves with his brilliant investigation of amour propre: the passion that drives humans to seek the esteem, approval, admiration, or love - the recognition - of their fellow beings. Frederick Neuhouser traces the development of this key idea in modern thought. INDICE: I. Defining Human Nature; 1: The Nature of Amour Propre; II. Diagnosis; 2: The Dangers of Amour Propre; 3: The Varieties of Inflamed Amour Propre; 4: Why Is Inflamed Amour Propre So Common?; III. Prescription; 5: Socialand Domestic Remedies; IV. Curing the Malady with Its Own Resources; 6: The Standpoint of Reason; 7: The Role of Amour Propre in Forming Rational Subjects

• ISBN: 978-0-19-959205-0
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés