Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love : Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition.
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- computer
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- 9780191562211
- 128/.46
- B2137.N48 2008
Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations of Works Cited -- Introduction -- I. Human Nature and its Passions -- 1. The Nature of Amour-propre -- II. Diagnosis -- 2. The Dangers of Amour-propre -- 3. The Varieties of Inflamed Amour-propre -- 4. Why Inflamed Amour-propre Is So Common -- III. Prescription -- 5. Social and Domestic Remedies -- IV. Elevating Humankind by Curing the Malady from Within -- 6. The Standpoint of Reason -- 7. Amour-propre's Role in Forming Rational Subjects -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.
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.
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