Mirror, mirror : the uses and abuses of self-love / Simon Blackburn.
Mirror, mirror : the uses and abuses of self-love / Simon Blackburn.
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
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G 2014/3701
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 209 pages : portrait ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The self : Irish Murdoch and Uncle William -- Liriope's son -- Worth it? -- Hubris and the fragile self -- Self-esteem, amour propre, pride -- Respect -- Temptation -- Integrity, sincerity, authenticity -- Envoi.
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2014.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, this book looks at the good and bad aspects of vanity and self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry.
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Mirror, mirror : the uses and abuses of self-love / Simon Blackburn.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2014/3701
Record Identifier
74VKveNZo4Pd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKveNZo4Pd
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ISBN
0691161429 (hardcover)
9780691161426 (hardcover)
DDC
155.2
MMS ID
991021701609702626
