Description: Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love: Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition [Paperback] Neuhouser, Frederick Product Overview 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, and how its presence opens up far-reaching developmental possibilities for creatures that possess it. One of Rousseau's central theses is that amour propre in its corrupted, manifestations--pride or vanity--is the principal source of an array of evils so widespread that they can easily appear to be necessary features of the human condition: enslavement, conflict, vice, misery, and self-estrangement. Yet Rousseau also argues that solving these problems depends not on suppressing or overcoming the drive for recognition but on cultivating it so that it contributes positively to the achievement of freedom, peace, virtue, happiness, and unalienated selfhood. Indeed, Rousseau goes so far as to claim that, despite its many dangers, the need for recognition is a condition of nearly everything that makes human life valuable and that elevates it above mere animal existence: rationality, morality, freedom--subjectivity itself--would be impossible for humans if it were not for amour propre and the relations to others it impels us to establish. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (August 13, 2010) Language : English Paperback : 292 pages ISBN-10 : 0199592055 ISBN-13 : 50 Item Weight : 14.8 ounces Dimensions : 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.61 inches Best Sellers Rank: #2,848,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,688 in Humanist Philosophy #6,123 in Linguistics Reference #11,590 in History & Theory of Politics #1,688 in Humanist Philosophy #6,123 in Linguistics Reference We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0199592055
ISBN10: 0199592055
ISBN13: 9780199592050
EAN: 9780199592050
MPN: does not apply
Brand: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
GTIN: 09780199592050
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love : Evil, Rationality, and the Drive for Recognition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2010
Subject: European / French, General, History & Surveys / Modern, Personal Growth / Self-Esteem
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.7 Oz
Author: Frederick Neuhouser
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Self-Help
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
