A Philosophy of Nationhood and the Modern SelfThe Genealogy of the Modern Self
A Philosophy of Nationhood and the Modern Self: The Genealogy of the Modern Self
Rozynek, Michal
2017-03-24 00:00:00
[Throughout the course of this chapter, I investigate the transformations of the concept of the self from antiquity (Plato, Aristotle) to modernity (Descartes, Locke, Kant). This discussion shows that the modern self is characterised by the tension between its passive/non-reflective and active/reflective dimensions. I argue that this tension is at the foundation of how we think of ourselves as agents in the political world and explains the uneasy relationship between political freedom and social belonging.]
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A Philosophy of Nationhood and the Modern SelfThe Genealogy of the Modern Self
[Throughout the course of this chapter, I investigate the transformations of the concept of the self from antiquity (Plato, Aristotle) to modernity (Descartes, Locke, Kant). This discussion shows that the modern self is characterised by the tension between its passive/non-reflective and active/reflective dimensions. I argue that this tension is at the foundation of how we think of ourselves as agents in the political world and explains the uneasy relationship between political freedom and social belonging.]
Published: Mar 24, 2017
Keywords: Seventeenth Century; Active Reason; Human Soul; Moral Autonomy; Modern Identity
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