Idea of the self, the: thought and experience in western europe since the seventeenth century
Auteur :
Seigel, Jerrold
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521605540
Date de publication :
17 févr. 2005
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,3 x 4,4 cm
Poids :
1140 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a magisterial 2005 account of how major Western European thinkers have confronted the self since the seventeenth century. Jerrold Seigel explores the ways in which key figures have understood whether and how far individuals can achieve coherence and consistency in the face of inner tensions and external pressures.