Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love: Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition

by Frederick Neuhouser

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This book is the first comprehensive study of Rousseau's rich and complex theory of the type of self-love (amour propre ) that, for him, marks the central difference between humans and the beasts. Amour propre is the passion that drives human individuals to seek the esteem, approval, admiration, or love--the recognition --of their fellow beings. Neuhouser reconstructs Rousseau's understanding of what the drive for recognition is, why it is so problematic,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0199592055

ISBN13:9780199592050

Release Date:August 2010

Publisher:OUP UK

Length:292 Pages

Weight:0.91 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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