Self-Construction and the Formation of Human Values - Truth, Language, and Desire (Paperback)

This volume presents a theoretical defense of the potential of ordinary individuals to construct values and through them to become self-empowering, responsible participants in a democratic community. Rather than conceiving of power as domination, the author identifies true power as self-empowerment, a notion based on self-construction. He proposes the vision of an authentically free self filled with a compassion that is a composite of reason and feeling. Such a composite self does not consciously manipulate language, truth, and desire to dominate and subordinate other individuals, but uses them to construct values and norms that can enrich others. To support his argument the author draws on both classical and contemporary philosophers, as well as on literary sources.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Teodros Kiros
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-275-97314-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-275-97314-X
Barcode:	9780275973148

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