Mirror, mirror : the uses and abuses of self-love / Simon Blackburn.

  • Blackburn, Simon, 1944-
Date:
2014
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About this work

Description

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.

Publication/Creation

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.

Physical description

xi, 209 pages : portrait ; 23 cm

Contributors

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

The self : Iris 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.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    PQE /BLA
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780691161426
  • 0691161429