Giving an Account of Oneself: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, with a New Preface by the Author

by Judith Butler

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What does it mean to lead a moral life?

In their first extended study of moral philosophy, Judith Butler offers a provocative outline for a new ethical practice--one responsive to the need for critical autonomy yet grounded in the opacity of the human subject.

Butler takes as their starting point one's ability to answer the questions "What have I done?" and "What ought I to do?" They show that these questions can be answered only...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1531509975

ISBN13:9781531509972

Release Date:April 2025

Publisher:Fordham University Press

Length:176 Pages

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