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The Mismeasure of the Self - A Study in Vice Epistemology (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,402
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The Mismeasure of the Self - A Study in Vice Epistemology (Hardcover): Alessandra Tanesini

The Mismeasure of the Self - A Study in Vice Epistemology (Hardcover)

Alessandra Tanesini

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The Mismeasure of the Self is dedicated to vices that blight many lives. They are the vices of superiority, characteristic of those who feel entitled, superior and who have an inflated opinion of themselves, and those of inferiority, typical of those who are riddled with self-doubt and feel inferior. Arrogance, narcissism, haughtiness, and vanity are among the first group. Self-abasement, fatalism, servility, and timidity exemplify the second. This book shows these traits to be to vices of self-evaluation and describes their pervasive harmful effects in some detail. Even though the influence of these traits extends to any aspect of life, the focus of this book is their damaging impact on the life of the intellect. Tanesini develops and defends a view of these vices that puts vicious motivations at their core. The analyses developed in this work build on empirical research in attitude psychology and on philosophical theories in virtue ethics and epistemology. The book concludes with a positive proposal for weakening vice and promoting virtue.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2021
Authors: Alessandra Tanesini (Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions: 240 x 163 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-885883-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology
Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
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LSN: 0-19-885883-3
Barcode: 9780198858836

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